A Stabile Kinetic design by Sally Seward



Hello All,

A new page, finally, for the Garden Club blog.  It’s been a while and I’ ve been building up photos and ideas for us to chat about and here we go.

Today’s post is about a Stabile Kinetic design.  I was unable to find a definition for this dual design type, but have included the NGC rules for each.

Kinetic
An abstract design with real (mobile) or implied (stabile) movement.

Stabile
A creative design with a fixed base, but motion is implied. The direction may be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal
and must be dynamic or flowing. The sense of movement is achieved by the selection of components and a very
restrained used of plant material. The design may rise from a container, stand alone on a pedestal or table‐top,
be suspended from a base, or stabilized in another creative manner. All components including the base and
mechanics should contribute to this dynamic feeling of implied motion.
Plant Material: Ferns, grasses, or vines are some examples of plant material that could be used to imply motion.