Garden of Isis - Lucas, Kansas Florence Deeble's Rock Garden has been a Lucas, Kansas landmark for over 50 years, but since 2002, the Deeble house has been the home of an interior garden - the Garden of Isis by Mri-Pilar. a visual artist originally from Lawrence, Kansas. The Garden of Isis is 5 rooms of art made from doll bodies, toys, kitchen utensils and other recycled materials. Many of the items are available for purchase. During Fools-a-Palooza, the annual April 1 Lucas Art Day, in 2023, I had a rare opportunity to meet Mri Pilar, whose art I have admired since 2005. It was the first time I returned to the Garden of Isis since 2011 and much of the work had changed over in the past 11 years. Although I've appreciated it from the beginning, I feel the changes may make it more accessible and may broaden the audience. Mri told us about how she began doing this kind of recycled art and the perfect storm which came together to provide her with this space in Lucas. In the intervening years, she has moved from Lawrence to Lindsborg and she no longer drives, so her public appearances are limited.
Admission to the Garden of Isis is included in the tour of the Grassroots Art Center.
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