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THE PUBLICATION FOR MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS
The Creativity Issue
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The Creativity Issue
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t was fitting that the topic for this issue’s theme, Creativity, came about during a brainstorming session by Grounds For Sculpture staff. It was one of those moments when the ideas are flying and this one just seemed “right.” Creativity is inspired by Grounds For Sculpture in many forms. It can be prompted by a stroll through the landscape, a new sculpture on view in the galleries or out in the park, or by any number of our multi-disciplinary programs including performances of dance and music, workshops, and artist talks. We could go on: inspiration can come from GFS’ wildlife, culinary arts, or wellness programs. Each fuels the other and gives back in an ongoing cycle of creativity. The opportunities to be engaged and excited by immersion in this atmosphere are seemingly endless. In this issue we attempt to highlight a few, and look forward to learning about more of the ways that Grounds For Sculpture brings out your creativity. Aylin Green Director of Membership Tel 609.586.0616 ext. 234 agreen@groundsforsculpture.org
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o you love meeting new people and enjoy sharing your love of GFS? Do you want to volunteer but need flexible scheduling? Are you only available on weekends? No problem! Our recent award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services strengthens our docent program and will increase the number of guided tours available to our visitors. We are now enrolling for spring session Docent Training Courses! Led by talented instructors, staff, and professional artists, these energetic and engaging sessions will prepare you for guiding tours. Volunteering at GFS is an enriching experience in a supportive, welcoming environment. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a GFS volunteer, as a docent or in another capacity, visit the GFS website at or call 609-586-0616 ext. 247. Cover photo by Matt Yu Yao. Viktor, Birth of the Messenger, 1999, grey Barre granite, 84 x 53 x 17 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
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Larry Young, Pegasus and Bellerophon, 1990-1991, cast bronze, 1/3, 105 x 68 x 103 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
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Important Mother’s Day Weekend Information
Keep the Books Alive - Donating to the Arianne Kassof Library in the Member Lounge The Arianne Kassof Library was made possible through generous donations by the family and friends of longtime volunteer, Arianne Kassof. If you would like to help grow this collection, there are a couple of ways you can help. Donations of gently used books with the subject of fine art may be brought to the lounge for review by staff. To purchase a new book for the lounge, just go to Amazon.com, click “Wish List” and type Grounds For Sculpture into the “Find a Wish List” field. You can choose a book to purchase, and it will be sent to GFS. We would like to thank Walter Nohstadt Jr. for his recent donation of art books on the subject of photography.
Kaitlyn Hunter, Separation Anxiety, 2013, found table, fabric patches, paint, 96 x 96 x 48 inches, Courtesy of the Artist
NEW! Member Preview Days
An exclusive opportunity for members to explore the upcoming artistic season before it opens to the public with a full day of free programming designed to engage and inspire! • Previews of the new exhibitions by Jae Ko, Karl and Jonas Stirner, Robert Lobe, and Lauren Clay • Special tours • Guest speakers • Art workshops and family activities • Opportunities to meet the artists • Performances of music, film screenings, demonstrations, and more! General admission for the day is open to GFS Members only. RSVPs are not required, but some programs require registration. Just present your current membership card or join upon entry. Please note: Member guest tickets of $30 each will be available for purchase at the gate. Guest passes will not be valid on this special day. Visit groundsforsculpture.org for the full schedule of events and registration info.
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Mother’s Day Weekend is a wonderful time to treat mom to a day at Grounds For Sculpture. Before you come, please note: The park will be closed to the public on Saturday May 9th for Member Preview Day, an exclusive opportunity to preview the exhibition season with a day full of free programs for GFS Members only. On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, Pre-paid tickets ARE REQUIRED and are ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE. Members and children 5 and under will receive free admission, but will require an online ticket reservation to visit the park that day. Please visit groundsforsculpture.org for more information about purchasing or reserving tickets.
Also on May 9, don’t miss the Peacock Café special events Call (609) 890-6015 to make reservations
Listen to live music while enjoying a delightful array of teas, fresh-baked scones, finger sandwiches, and a selection of mini desserts. Members’ only price: $31.50 plus tax and gratuity.
Picnic in the Park, 11am – 4pm
Our made-to-order picnic baskets include an appetizer, choice of two entrées, dessert, and non-alcoholic beverages for 2 people. Be sure to bring your own blanket and picnic anywhere on the grounds! Place your order by Wednesday, May 6th at 4pm. Members’ only price: $45 plus tax 4
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Mother’s Day Tea at the Peacock Café, 4 – 6pm
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Strong-Cuevas, Two FaceTelescope, 1990, fabricated aluminum, 168 x 144 x 72 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
Member Adventures Trip to the Hamptons June 3 - 5, 2015 A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to the Hamptons in June and participate in studio tours with two of GFS’ esteemed artists, Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas and Hans Van de Bovenkamp. Each artist will provide special tours of their unique properties and offer an inside peek into their artistic landscape. In addition to this, members will be treated to museum tours, fine dining, and the flavor of this unique beach community.
This annual juried exhibition is open to current and new GFS Members and features works created in a variety of media. The 2015 exhibition is accepting digital submissions through May 15, 2015. Please contact the Education department at GFS for more information.
Other dates to remember: June 2, 2015 Notification of acceptance July 11 – August 23, 2015 Exhibition dates in the new Education Gallery, SJCA This year the exhibition is juried by Dejáy B. Duckett, Associate Director and Curator of the Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania. About Dejáy B. Duckett
Trip to Santa Fe, NM October 2015 Travel with us to a city unique in the nation for its combination of a long and fascinating history, an easy blend of cultures where all are respected, and a culinary cornucopia featuring one of only two indigenous food styles in America. Long seen as a mecca for artists and craftspeople, the city is full of galleries showcasing exceptional art, pottery, and the work of traditional Native American artisans. Join us on this fascinating trip and enjoy access to private art collections, gardens, exceptional museums, and more. GROUNDSFORSCULPTURE.ORG
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Dejáy B. Duckett was promoted to Associate Director & Associate Curator Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania in 2009. Her interests include African American and international contemporary art in all media, with a particular focus on ecology and collaborative, site-specific projects. Prior to the Arthur Ross Gallery, she was Gallery Coordinator for Nexus Contemporary Art Center, where she co-curated the 1995 Atlanta Biennial. Dejáy has organized many exhibitions and programs including, Henrique Oliveira: Adenocalcinoma Poliresidual (2014); Jacob Lawrence and the Urban Experience (2010), and Darkwater: A Recital in Four Dominions, Terry Adkins after W.E.B Du Bois (2003). Prior to the Arthur Ross Gallery, she was Gallery Coordinator for Nexus Contemporary Art Center where she co-curated the 1995 Atlanta Biennial. After returning to Philadelphia in 1999, Dejáy curated Women on the Verge at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. Dejáy earned her B.A. in 1994 in Art History from Spelman College, and an M.A. in Museum Studies from Seton Hall University in 2001, focusing her research on the changing role of the culturally specific museum in the 21st Century. 5
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Mike Gyampo, Just Chillin’, 1996, concrete, marble, 78 1/2 x 51 1/2 x 56 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
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Visitors enjoying the Acer Courtyard at Grounds For Sculpture.
By W. Bruce Daniels, Project Manager – The Atlantic Foundation
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n April of 1984 the Atlantic Foundation purchased 18 Fairgrounds Road, a 12-acre parcel adjacent to the Johnson Atelier. This parcel included three of the old New Jersey State Fairgrounds exhibition buildings. The Motor Exhibit Building (MEB) and the Domestic Arts Building (DAB) had been built in the 1920s, while the “Rabbit Building” (now called the Museum Building) had been constructed in between them shortly after World War II. This was the site on which Seward Johnson imagined a sculpture park being constructed. In 1985 he implemented an architectural design competition, and in early 1986, Brian Carey of AC/BC Associates in New York City was selected to be the Project Architect. Several years of planning meetings with Seward, and coordination meetings with Hamilton Township ensued. A development application for the sculpture park was prepared, and on July 25, 1988, our Preliminary Site Plan was approved by the Hamilton Township Zoning Board. Phase I construction of the park began on August 2, 1989. Brian’s original concept plan called for the “Rabbit Building” to be moved from being sandwiched between MEB and DAB to a new location in the center of the park. At first I was skeptical about moving an 80 ton (50’ X 165’ X 37’ high) structure, but in retrospect, it was a vitally important design decision for the future of Grounds 6
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For Sculpture. Its renovation and adaptive reuse as gallery space, and its positioning and extensive use of glass form a perfect gateway to the garden. It is my favorite building on our campus. The “Rabbit Building” was moved to its new foundation on five days in November of 1991 by William E. Russell & Sons, a fifth generation house moving family from Mullica Hill, New Jersey. We had to weld in 50 tons of structural steel support beams to keep the building stable while it rolled 300 feet to its new home. As soon as the building was rolled away, it opened up a perfect space for a courtyard between MEB and DAB. Shortly thereafter, in an episode of serendipitous good fortune, Chris Travis and Mike Schwarz, our original and indispensable tree locators, obtained access for us to an abandoned nursery off Princeton Pike, a few miles from the park. It was in this abandoned nursery that we essentially “found” the Acer Courtyard. A block of green leaf Acer palmatums had been abandoned. Never properly spaced apart, they struggled toward the sunlight. Tall and thin with no lower branches, they were essentially ruined as far as ever becoming individual specimen Japanese Maples. But in that block, Brian saw the perfect plants for the now open space between MEB and DAB. We would dig the entire grouping and reassemble them as they were, at the sculpture park. GROUNDSFORSCULPTURE.ORG
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The space for the Acer Courtyard is opened up with the departure of the “Rabbit Building.”
Photos courtesy of W. Bruce Daniels.
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The “Rabbit Building” on the move in November 1991.
Preparing planting zones for the Japanese Maples, May 1993.
Ekaterina Harrison, Mirage, 1996, cast iron, 12 x 34 x 84 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
We prepared the space between the buildings to receive the trees. A drainage system was installed, and the soil was de-compacted and amended in each of the planting zones. Brian designed a brick walled entrance for the north side of the courtyard, and an S-shaped stucco and terra cotta wall which separated the courtyard from the parking area to the south. The S-shaped wall had a recycling water feature at its midpoint, and defined an area for the Acer Courtyard about 80’ wide x 120’ in length. Before the south wall was constructed we loaded in the Japanese Maples using a 65” diameter tree spade. This was done in the spring of 1993. Thirty nine of the previously abandoned trees were planted in this manner, and the Acer Courtyard was essentially in place. To complete this garden, a Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) and three Crapemyrtles GROUNDSFORSCULPTURE.ORG
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(Lagerstroemia indica) were planted in its protected southeast corner. An irrigation system and site lighting were installed, and a fine grey/green gravel was spread between the tree rings as the courtyard’s walking surface. The unique “Topiary” design tables and chairs were selected, providing outdoor seating for up to seventy-five people. And finally, seven pieces of sculpture were installed, including Seward Johnson’s popular The Eye of the Beholder (1997), and Ekaterina Harrison’s Mirage (1996) which looks amazing every autumn as the bright red Japanese Maple leaves fall upon her cast iron female form. In any season the Acer Courtyard is a unique garden and a special place. Alfresco dining goes on here throughout the warmer months. It is a popular venue for concerts and weddings, and each fall it is the preeminent location for beer and wine tasting at the Epicurean Palette.
If you love Grounds For Sculpture, there’s lots of ways to get involved. And as a not-for-profit organization, each one is incredibly important to our sustainability.
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Our volunteer program is an enriching and fun way to spend free time. We cherish—and rely on—the invaluablew time our volunteers contribute. To volunteer at GFS or for more information about how you can donate your time, contact our Manager of Volunteer Services at (609) 586-0616, x. 247. 7
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education Finding Creativity and Connectivity through Bronze By Callie Lasch, Member
Grounds For Sculpture has a new mailing address! You may now send your correspondence to:
Did You Know?
80 Sculptors Way Hamilton, NJ 08619
In 2014… Over 230,000 people visited Grounds For Sculpture Membership reached 4,131 member households, up 50% over 2013 Our audiences are growing strong!
Grounds For Sculpture Seasonal Hours Beginning June 5th Grounds For Sculpture will offer later seasonal hours of Fridays and Saturdays until 9 PM through September 5, 2015.
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igning up for a bronze sculpting workshop – a process completely foreign to me – was initially done on a lark. It just felt like it would provide a place to heal through expression. My mother had taught me from early childhood that reaching deeply into your creative self in the midst of adversity broadens the mind, revitalizes the spirit, and cleanses the soul. A workshop that involved carving, molten metal, and a formidable result seemed just right. Until that decision, Grounds For Sculpture was a place I periodically sought as a way to wander and immerse in quiet spaces for reflecting, or forgetting, even for a short while. The beauty of the surroundings, punctuated by clever invention and humor, only sparked the irresistible inspiration to further engage. The workshop opened doors to many fulfilling experiences beyond the class itself. Our group of students has since become an actively supportive community sharing knowledge about techniques, resources, and updates on new classes, projects, and other life events. One student hosted an informal gathering at his home for a group showing of our sculptures and other current works. While my finished piece is certainly not a masterpiece. The value of the skills gained from just one workshop became evident before the class was even completed. A friend who was participating in a 24hour endurance training event run by members of the U.S. Special Forces was in need of a“team weight” (TW), a 50-pound object to be carried throughout the event on July 4th in NYC. I offered to create a bronze, scrolled Declaration of Independence (DOI) in honor of the founding document and the significance of its “weight” that we all carry as citizens. Event organizers and participants were so further inspired that they memorized stanzas from
DOI-TW, bronze sculpture by Callie Lasch
the DOI to recite aloud at midnight in Times Square. The DOI-TW is now being requested by similar event participants around the country and will be used as a fundraising tool for service members and their families in need. One workshop, decided at whim, inspired by Grounds For Sculpture, has reverberated exponentially in my life and now the lives of countless others. The subject of my classwork, a ragged raven, was created as an articulation of traveling through and surviving the storms of life. I have decided to place a small gemstone in its beak, as a tribute to the splendor that can also be born of struggle – and as a gesture of gratitude to GFS for providing a gem of a place to explore and discover the beauty that can be born within ourselves along the journey.
Callie and her raven sculpture, created during a bronze casting workshop at Grounds For Sculpture.
GFS is just a click away and there’s lots of ways to stay in touch. Check out our website groundsforsculpture.org. There, you can sign up for our e-newsletter and get regular updates about what’s new and happening at the park. You can also “like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram.
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education The Grounds For Sculpture Design Challenge by Cassandra Demski, Curator of Education
Michael Graves and Donald Strum, Principal, Product Design Nespresso Machine with Auxiliary Milk Frother by Kathryn and Dan Willis
Photos by Matt Yu Yao.
OYO by Charles Grubb
Ready, set, DESIGN! On Saturday, February 28, Grounds For Sculpture hosted its first ever Design Challenge, inspired by the exhibition, Past as Prologue. This exhibition showcased the storied career of architect and product designer Michael Graves. Reflecting on this event is bittersweet, as Michael Graves passed away on March 12, 2015, only 12 days after the GFS Design Challenge. GFS is incredibly grateful to him for his participation in our programming, especially this event which encouraged our visitors to imagine new products that could enhance their everyday lives. For this challenge, visitors were invited to explore the work of product design by creating their own 3-dimensional model of a potential product. The models did not have to be functional, yet contestants did need to explain what the purpose of their designs would be. There were only a few simple guidelines: dimensions had to be no larger than 14 x 14 x 14 inches; and all products had to be family-friendly. The possibilities were virtually unlimited! Overall, there were 24 amazing entries in the Grounds For Sculpture Design Challenge. The potential products ranged from sports equipment to fashion items to kitchen gadgets. Visitors to the park were encouraged to vote for their favorite product designs throughout the day. Michael Graves and Donald Strum, Principal, Product Design at Michael Graves Architecture and Design, were also on hand to select winners of the special Michael’s Choice GROUNDSFORSCULPTURE.ORG
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awards and the Future Designer Award, which was awarded to the best design by a designer who was 13 or younger. In the Individual Category, the Visitors’ Choice award went to Marsha Dowshen for her product titled “Freehand,” which she described as a “comfortable and efficient way to hold food and drink in one hand during a social event.”Also in the Individual Category, the Michael’s Choice award went to Charles Grubb for his product titled “OYO,” a multi-compartment modular storage unit. In the Group Category, both the Visitor’s Choice and the Michael’s Choice award went to Kathryn and Dan Willis for their product titled“Nespresso Machine with Auxiliary Milk Frother,” which was designed to not only make delicious beverages, but to look like an architectural work of Michael Graves. The Future Designer award was granted to Ryan Grzymala for his product titled “Locker Aid,” a magnetic storage unit designed for a student’s locker that would save the student time by making the most use of the available space. I was very impressed with the creativity of the participants in the Design Challenge and Michael Graves and Donald Strum were also surprised by the original ideas presented. This event provided an opportunity for participants to imagine, to experiment, to create, and ultimately to design a model for a new product. Who knows, maybe one day we will all use a product that was first displayed at this event!
Celebrate Spring with a Gift in Tribute Grounds For Sculpture is the perfect place to celebrate a loved one, friend or business associate with a bench, tree, and/or plaque placed among the stunning sculptures and gardens. Gifts in Honor provide special recognition of a family member, friend or colleague, particularly for his or her birthday, wedding, anniversary or special milestone. Gifts in Memory recognize someone close to your heart who has passed away, in celebration of his or her life. All Tribute and Memorial Gifts will be enjoyed for years to come and may be made by contacting the Development Office at 609-586-0616, ext. 254 or 233.
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poetry The Visual in Verse By Rena Perrone, Curator, Performing Arts Ekphrasis is defined as “a rhetorical device in which one medium of art relates another medium by defining and describing its essence and form, and by doing so communicates more directly to the audience through its illuminative liveliness.” GFS seeks to present not only emerging forms of art, but also the personal fulfillment one can genuinely experience from an artists’ work, creating an unconscious call-to-action in our own unique ways. In the Spring/ Summer season of 2014, GFS conducted an ekphrastic poetry contest to complement the playful and life-like work in Seward Johnson: The Retrospective. We received an overwhelming response from people of all ages, demonstrating just how broadly the exhibition had inspired. All poems, submitted within Adult, High School, and Middle School categories, were carefully reviewed by a GFS Volunteer Committee advised by Bucks County Community College Professor, author, and ekphrastic poetry expert, Dr. Christopher Bursk. All the selected poems were printed
in a commemorative book titled A Retrospective Poets’ Invitational, and they reflect the passionate and thought-provoking responses. A sample work from each category is reprinted here.
Reflections on Human Art By Nancy S. Bowne, Middle School category
THIS SEASON, GIVE THE GIFT OF GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE
A Southern Magnolia tree creates a canopy over a sleeping man on a bench, his shoes by his face; A woman and her young child are reading a book with imagination and joys to place; A married couple very much in love with news; A musician whose not applauded with ‘boos’; A bunch of school children are racing together, losing shoes and any grief; A couple in love who have no anger to sieve: All these moments and more are contained in this art. Yet, go to human movements and leave the statue with a part. Inspired by Seward Johnson’s Celebrating the Familiar series, including images of “a sleeping man on bench, a mother and child, a married couple in love, a musician, school children playing tag, young lovers”
The perfect gift for Moms, Dads, and Grads! With our gift package, you can share the wonder of GFS with family, friends, business colleagues and clients. The Gift of GFS includes: • Admission for two • A personal one-hour guided tour of GFS • A $50 Gift Card to the Zagat-rated Rat’s Restaurant • A golden GFS gift envelope • Shipping and handling Cost: $125 (a value of $162)
Purchase at the Museum Shop or online. For online and phone orders, (609) 586-0616 x239, please allow 7 business days for delivery.
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Join the Grounds For Sculpture Legacy Society and help support Grounds For Sculpture through Planned Giving. Through your bequest or other planned gifts, you can ensure that Grounds For Sculpture (GFS) will continue to fulfill its mission to promote an appreciation and understanding of contemporary art for all people and inspire visitors of all ages for generations to come. For more information, please contact the Development Department at 609-586-0616 ext. 233.
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Antidote By Joel Dowshen, Adult category I screamed. Not something I do. I pressed the off button So hard I had to try it again To make sure it wasn’t Broken…. Stop. Took a slow, deep breath…. And nearly choked On the rancid air I had expelled. How small have we become? How uninformed? How manipulated? How forgetful? How vindictive? How unloving? How small. Convinced there is no gray, Let alone any color or scale.
John Ruppert, Pumpkins, 1999, cast aluminum, 29 x 43 x 42 inches each, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
Nature, though, In its own stand-offish way, Presented a magnificent Warm spring day -Encouraging a planned Visit To our special place Beyond the frazzled.
One Coin, Two Faces By Kailyn Cohen, High School category The face is made of two eyes and two lips, and two fingers which he kissed, a sloping nose, a sweeping brow, and a half-shrugged shoulder. His high-arched brows say it all“I will not say. I will not share.” Becausewhat he wishes to tell gets caught between his low-lidded eyes, and tight-lipped mouth, and thin rigid fingers.
Through the gate Everything changed. Dancers. Lovers. Metaphors. Spaces between brushstrokes. So familiar, Yet so different. Opening a new level Of attainable Hope.
But inside his mind, a hand is held before him to say“Please. Hear me out.” Hear. Me. And he screams. And screams! And SCREAMS! He’s so busy keeping up appearances that no one could imagine what he really experiences: To scream or not to scream. To be heard or not to be heard. In his mind, they are one and the sameTwo sides of the same coin. So he chooses his silence. And he chooses to scream.
Took a slow, deep breath…. And the air I expelled Became fresh.
And he chooses all of this when all that can be seen is an ordinary door.
Inspired by “the entire Seward Johnson Retrospective’s larger-than-life look – raising ‘hope’ to a new level.”
Inspired by Seward Johnson, The Chamber of Internal Dialogue, © 2011 The Sculpture Foundation, Inc.
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A limited supply of the full book of works is available while supplies last from the GFS Museum Shop for $5. Due to the delightful response we received for this contest from both our poets and general audience, GFS will conduct a second installment, titled The Visual in Verse: An Ekphrastic Poets’ Invitational in August of 2015. If you would like to submit works for consideration, we encourage you to focus on the Spring/Summer exhibition season at GFS as your inspiration. For information on entering this year’s competition, please check the GFS website beginning June 1st.
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volunteers What does GFS inspire? By Nancy Schomburg, Manager, Volunteer Services When asked - why here? The ongoing response I hear from people interested in volunteering at GFS is “because I love it here.” But, why do they love it here? The answers are as varied as their personalities and experiences. Sometimes it is the art, the element of surprise, the peacefulness of the park, or because it simply makes them happy. And yes, sometimes it is the peacocks. Not being an artist, but one who is always seeking creative solutions, I find a walk around the grounds clears my mind of clutter, opening the way for creative thoughts. Whatever inspires the creative you, we encourage you to open your mind and heart to what the happy spirits that inhabit GFS have waiting for you at the next turn. Some of our dedicated volunteers have chosen to share with you the ways they, too, are inspired by GFS:
Katelyn Liepins -
“As an art student, GFS has always been a place for me to come and brainstorm new ideas for a piece. I find a quiet hiding spot (there are plenty), and sketch or write the ideas that come to mind. Being surrounded by beautiful scenery and immersed in the middle of hundreds of contemporary art sculptures, the creative ideas seem to flow freely.”
Magdalena Abakanowicz, Space of Stone (detail), 2002, Barre grey granite, Pennsylvania black granite, 152 inches x 181 feet x 69 feet, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
Renee Solnik – “Being a docent at the Grounds means a great deal to me. My
husband has dementia, and having the positive, life-enriching experience at Grounds For Sculpture energizes me. Sharing the beauty of the Grounds with people, and giving them such a fulfilling and joyful time enriches me as well. Although I am not an artist, I have always enjoyed art, and the combination of art, landscaping, and people is something I greatly look forward to.”
Robert Cooke and Daniel Goode, Seat of Sound, 2007, locust, aluminum, brass, stainless steel, 119 x 182 x 183 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
Carlos Dorrien, The Nine Muses, 1990-1997, granite, 132 x 240 x 360 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
Denise Canner –
“Grounds For Sculpture has become my oasis for creative problem-solving. It feels like a magnetic field of beauty, giving life to magnificent flowers, plants, trees and sculpture that enhances my imagination. As I walk through the different paths of interest, I meditate and discover ways to positively resolve previously perplexing problems.” 12
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“There are a boatload of directions I could go with this - but I’ll mention how it inspires my teaching: giving students ideas so they can work on a collaborative sculpture on campus, increasing our understanding of the creative process of others, providing interpretation of ideas through the use of materials as well as choices made in material and finish, tons of visual vocabulary development, and understanding space and importance of site.”
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Andrea Fiori –
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“As a poet, I draw immense inspiration from the artwork, landscape, buildings, and people at GFS — and as both a member and a volunteer, I’m happy to say I have plenty of opportunities to visit. One of my favorite spots is The Nine Muses: temple of dreams . . . / bright lotuses / in the dark moat.”
“As far as being inspired by GFS, well that inspiration came a long time ago when we first started going to the grounds. I always ‘talked it up’ to all my friends. Now that I am a volunteer, I talk about it … to anyone and everyone who will listen.”
Brower Hatcher, Fan, 1999, stainless steel, glass, iron, 144 x 72 x 40 inches, Grounds For Sculpture, Gift of The Seward Johnson Atelier, Inc.
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Olga Dytyniak –
Alexandra Struble-
“I feel that it’s very important to gift myself time to look at the world through an artistic lens- especially after all the time I spend thinking practically throughout the week. So I gift myself time at GFS. This place shows me what I want to create (in my free time) and dictates the medium. In researching GFS’ fairgrounds history I saw an oil painting I’m currently working on, which I’m very excited about.”
The Grounds in Winter Frosty and quiet. Carmelita makes her displeasure known in the ice. Snow washes everything clean and new -a fresh white page on which the world will write; our own negative space. white sky sister to the white below Two Faced Telescope asks “Who is watching whom?” and G. Frederick Morante tells us that everything is “Relative.” peacock sentries inspect their domain this Eden, this secret garden. What other mysteries will the grounds reveal on another winter’s day?
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Welcoming GFS Members at the Individual level and above, the Member Lounge is a quiet place to relax, learn, and socialize with friends. Located in a bright corner room of the SJCA building and overlooking the pond and gardens, we have created an inviting space for members to take a break with a complimentary cup of coffee or tea. Come and read the latest museum publications, learn about upcoming programs for members, or connect with a Membership representative.
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“Scientists are more creative than you might imagine...” Meet Alan D. White, Grounds For Sculpture Donor and Member
Here’s one scientist, a laser physicist who retired in 1983 after 30 years at one of the world’s best known research laboratories, Bell Labs in Murray Hill, NJ, who thinks this statement is probably a truism and who also believes his drive to do science and his interest in making sculpture spring from the same source, i.e. a personal urge to learn or do something new, something that perhaps has never been done or thought of before. It cannot be something trivial; it must have intrinsic merit at least in the eyes of the creator, and hopefully in the eyes of the viewer. This is perhaps where the major difference between science and art lies; science discoveries can be evaluated objectively (at least in the natural sciences, less so probably in other sciences). But art is almost wholly subjective in appeal. Fortunate indeed is that artist whose work appeals to many. Alan White’s work with lasers led to the invention of the first continuous wave (CW) visible laser, the red 633 nm HeNe gas laser, in 1962. That success had an aesthetic aspect seldom seen in laboratory work; it produced a slender, unbelievably bright, and totally saturated beam of red light that was visible for hundreds of feet in broad daylight—a work of art in itself and a source of inspiration for hundreds of subsequent laser light shows in the years to come. But lasers have been found indispensable in many new medical and technological applications, a fact less well-known to the public. When asked about his interest in art, White expressed that
sculpture had always been an avocation; starting with an interest in wood carving as a boy, and developing into more intricate subjects and more durable materials with time, eventually becoming a fascination with bronze cast into shapes not usually seen in nature. Some of these sculptures were cast in Alan D. White, Single Side Single Edge a neighbor’s backyard Mobius Solid, silicon bronze. foundry, the largest (to be donated and displayed at GFS in 2015) was actually cast in silicon bronze many years ago at the Johnson Atelier. Called, Single Side Single Edge Mobius Solid, its high polish and unusual shape make for fascinating reflections of light from the sun. These reflections are changing shape continuously as the piece rotates slowly on a vertical axis. In many ways, White’s interest in sculpture has been raised significantly by the efforts at Grounds For Sculpture to bring sculpture to a wider public, he doubts if he would ever have continued with larger pieces were it not for the existence of Johnson Atelier and the remarkable sculpture on display at GFS. White hopes that the public sees the importance of GFS in the same way and gives it their full and enthusiastic support.
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