Brian Minter: How to create an artistic outdoor garden container

There’s an exciting trend today in outdoor containers. Rather than simply plants in a pot, containers are being designed more as an art form. This trend is part of a larger movement creating garden art. At the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival in Seattle this past February, there was more emphasis on incorporating art into outdoor living spaces.
One element critical to any art form is the focal point. Where does your eye go first when you look at a container? What demands your attention