Wyndencleh: FAQ

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Some questions frequently come up about Wyndencleh and about the artwork. The top part of this page answers questions about Wyndencleh Farm; the second part answers questions about the artwork.

About Wyndencleh Farm

Where are you located?

Wyndencleh Farm sits on the top of a drumlin* on the beautiful South Shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. This is within an hour's drive from Peggy's Cove, whose lighthouse and granite rocks are photographed by countless tourists (and residents) every year. This is also the vicinity of Mahone Bay - the home of three photogenic churches on the bay, and of Lunenburg, which is a Unesco World Heritage site.

Can we arrange a tour?

Unfortunately, we are not set up to receive visitors.

Where did the name 'Wyndencleh' come from?

Seeing the fields and pastures of my old homestead slowly reverting to natural meadowland at the forest edge, I concluded that all is best served by working in harmony with the attributes of the land. And the two attributes in greatest abundance across this old farm are ... the wind and the clay. Thus, Wynd-en-cleh, pronounced "Wind 'n Clay".

Why the funny spelling?

Well... 'Wynd' reflects a bit of whimsical artistic license on my part. And 'Cleh'? Hey, we're in Canada, eh?

*What's a drumlin?

It's a hill (of clay) deposited by the glaciers as they drifted south, so many years ago.

About the Artwork

Is any special care required for my prints?

No. They are printed with light-resistant inks on archival paper, so they should last for years without fading. With that said, protecting the prints from bright sunlight is never a bad thing to do.

Is any special care required for my original artwork?

The Originals of the Wyndencleh Naturals are professionally matted and framed. The arrangements themselves are lightly coated with a protective sealer, and are constructed to withstand reasonable handing. However, by their very nature, the arrangements are somewhat fragile, and some elements within the arrangement may fade as time goes on. So, much like people, they'll be at their best if the environment is kept just right. Here are some guidelines for the environment for any fine artwork.

Light: Keep the work out of direct sunlight, and try to limit its exposure to indirect sunlight and fluorescent lighting.
Heat: Keep the artwork away from sources of heat.
Humidity: A humidity level that's too high (for example, above 70%) could conceivably cause mildew or other unpleasant effects in these works, (although I've never actually seen this happen.) A humidity level that's too low (under 30%) could contribute to brittleness and breakage. Fortunately, the acceptable humidity range for artwork corresponds to the range that humans like to inhabit. However, be aware that hanging your artwork on an outside wall or a damp wall may subject it to excess humidity, even if the humidity level in the room is acceptable.
Vibration: The arrangements will be damaged if they are handled roughly or subjected to vibration.

The framing is done so that should a spec of material come loose from the arrangement, it will generally fall into the shadowbox and not be seen. Should a spec become 'caught' in the arrangement, you may be able to release it by carefully tilting the artwork to force the spec to fall to the bottom.




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