garden art garden features sculptures - wire & barbed wire balls, sheep, trees - New Zealand ART Lake Tekapo
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Frost and snow make it difficult to garden in the MacKenzie so he decided to make wire sheep and barbed wire balls to with stand the harsh conditions of the area which is over 700m above sea level. So now the front of the Lodge has flocks of sheep amongst a James MacKenzie story which the public can view and learn about the History and Legends of the Famous sheep russler James MacKenzie. John got wire from a friend so set about making wire balls in all sizes and now both galvanized and rusty barbed and plain wire balls sit on the front lawn for tourists to see, as they travel through the MacKenzie Basin. Wire art products can be viewed and purchased from Lake Tekapo Luxury Lodge, or at Garden Fetes. John van Beek – Born The Netherlands 1950. Primary School – Le Bons Bay, Lincoln, Rangiora. High School – Rangiora.
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John lives at Lake Tekapo – moving there from Rangiora fourteen years ago to build a Bed and
Breakfast Lodge in the village on Highway 8 with his wife Lynda.
garden art © 2010 Wire Art - garden art - garden features and sculptures Lake Tekapo ART New Zealand wire balls sheep trees flowers - webdesign by Blueflowers
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