Austin Art Yards: Don't Fence Me In

So, about a year ago, my family and I went on the self-guided Austin Art Yards tour. We only had time to visit a few houses, but it was worth it.  All the yard art was funky and creative - just like Austin!

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I really liked the blue bottle tree in front of this first house, and all the bowling balls and recycled materials in their backyard.

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I thought the juxtaposition of the rusty metal dice and the roses was interesting. That's another good thing about the tour taking place in the spring - you get to see a lot of lovely flowers in addition to the art.

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I'm fond of bird cages, so of course I was drawn to this tree. If you look closely, you can also see a few old fans in the bottom right corner, which I thought was very whimsical.

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Who would have thought that ironing boards and hubcaps could go so well with each other? This fence was lined with them. Old hubcaps were a reoccurring theme in the tour.

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This year's tour will take place on the 14th and 15th of April, and I would highly recommend that you go check it out. You can find out more about the tour here, or visit their page on Facebook. Happy touring!

-Cecilia