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STONE QUARRY HILL ART PARK Exploring the relationship between art and nature Kate Hill
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he Stone Quarry Hill Art Park (SQHAP) provides visitors with a space to explore and appreciate the natural world and interact with art and artists amidst 104 acres of conserved land and groomed trails. Inspired by the relationship between art and nature, SQHAP also offers a unique environment for emerging and established artists to create and exhibit their work in outdoor and gallery settings. “The Art Park is a diverse pallet of forest, meadow, agricultural fields, ponds, and hedgerows, protected by a conservation easement with Cazenovia Preservation Foundation and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation,” said SQHAP CEO Emily Zaengle. “Artists shape and reshape this landscape, [so] unlike many sculpture parks or museums, every time you visit there is something new or different to experience. As we all seek adventure in our lives, the Art Park offers an unstructured experience. Visitors are invited to explore, find their own paths through the landscape, and reconnect to their creative and playful being.” Founded in in 1991 by ceramicist, sculptor, author, and preservation activist Dorothy Riester (1916-2017) and her husband, Robert, SQHAP is a non-profit organization that seeks to educate and engage the public and the landscape through exhibitions, workshops, tours, and community outreach programs in the arts. “When Dorothy and Robert Riester created Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, their goal was to provide public access to the land,
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