|
|
Art
Installations
Welcome to
Caddo Lake's Taylor Island
Wonderland
|
The whimsical, creative spirit
of Dottie Carter is found in art projects around her Spatterdock Guest
houses on Taylor Island. VW art cars, and other installations can be seen
on walking or driving tours. Walking can take you into the magical Isabella's
Garden, found beside Dottie's home, Wildfern. You can find there another
VW and a trail that will lead you out onto Lost Dog pier, featuring a
cabin approved by Dr. Seuss and, high in the trees, a colorful glass canoe.
Go on to the end, sit down and take in sights and sounds that are Caddo.
Dottie Carter
and her pal, Patty Lovelace, with their creative and whimsical spirits,
create mosaic pieces, large and small. Most of the friends' work are on
Taylor Island, where all but one of the Spatterdock Guest Houses are located.
VWs can be seen near the road at Frog Trot (Super Heroes), Barnstormer
(Volksfroggin) and Spatterdock (Baby Buddha and the Teapots).(Wanda Warmouth)
is across the road from Wildfern. (Little Cricket) allows a glimpse of
a miniature VW caught in the web of a giant red bodied juju spider.
Wildfern is the
home of Dottie Carter and the office of Spatterdock Guest Houses. You
are welcome to park and walk through the yard, enjoying the colorful green
house and miniature VW caught in the web of a long-legged, redbodied,
juju spider.
For more creations,
walk to the right of the house, through Isabella Bird's Garden to check
out more capricious art objects, including another VW (Electric Blue).
Follow the rock
walk from the garden to the dock. Passing the little Dr. Suess house,
go to the end where you can sit and take in the sounds and sights that
are Caddo Lake.
It is mandatory
to grow old but optional to grow up !!!
|
|