About the Artist

When Tineke Doornbosch immigrated to Canada, she brought from Holland a zest for gardening and a zeal for garden art.  It was only natural that she sought to embrace both of these passions with the study of fabric sculpting. 

One of very few Canadians to have personally studied this relatively new European art in Europe, Tineke was one of the first to introduce it to Canada.

Our sculptures -which we playfully call “Garden Spirits"- have been instrumental in the growing interest of fabric sculpting in Canada. 

“We use a myriad of different materials to create our figurines”. 

“We especially love working with natural products from my own garden and the natural world:  cotton, stone, ceramic, wood, brick, wicker, grass.  Each of our creations develops its own name and personality.  It's not planned that way.  It just happens.. and it usually brings a smile to the face of my friends, family and guests.

“We try to be environmentally sensitive in our gardens and we like our Garden Spirits to reflect that sensitivity.  We've experimented with several different hardening mediums over the years and found that Powertex is the best all-round, environmentally sensitive medium for this type of art.”

Tineke and this art have been featured twice on CTV Ottawa’s Regional Contact and more recently on Kingston television.

After numerous requests, Tineke and Dan now offer occasional one-day (beginner & advanced) classes for small groups of 4 to 6.  Each student is assured a memorable day of personalized instruction in her gorgeous country Atelier, a sumptuous lunch, and the pride of creating a uniquely striking 14" - 16" sculpture.

Tineke and Dan reside near Perth, Ontario where they work together from their Lakewood Pines Atelier.

Contact us at:
gardenspirits@gardenspirits.ca