Topiary Identity Revealed

There has been much discussion about what type of animal is represented in “Winter Wonder,” 3rd in the Marjolein’s Garden series. After searching her extensive collection of Marjolein Bastin artwork, Ramona, a friend of digitalDREAMBOOK, located artwork in an old appointment calendar that depicts the very topiary featured in this year’s ornament, along with Bastin’s notes which shed light on the design.

Winter Wonderland
Marjolein’s Garden
3rd in the series.

Marjolein Bastin Artwork

“Our gardener has clipped two ears on my boxwood bird. And suddenly my bird
has been transformed into a squirrel. Well…I am okay with it–I like squirrels, too!”

– Marjolein Bastin

Upon reading the description it’s easy to see why there has been so much confusion, as the original topiary started out as a boxwood bird and was transformed into a squirrel with a snip of the hedge trimmers!