{"id":700,"date":"2021-04-07T14:28:24","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/?p=700"},"modified":"2021-04-07T14:28:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T14:28:24","slug":"art-in-the-gardens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/uncategorized\/art-in-the-gardens\/","title":{"rendered":"Art in the Gardens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most amazing part of the gardens in particular is all of the art scattered throughout, in just about every section you visit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sculptures add a visual and interactive aspect to the garden creating an interesting vibe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The student sculpture I wrote about in my bicentennial history post, is represented after a student who would&#8217;ve attended the college that was previously built on the land. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greensborobeautiful.org\/gardens\/images\/bicentennial\/the-student-sculpture.jpg\" alt=\"The Student Sculpture\"\/><figcaption>(google photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. The next sculpture is the Music stand and bench. The bench was made by Jim Gallucci. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greensborobeautiful.org\/gardens\/images\/bicentennial\/music-stand-bench.jpg\" alt=\"Music Stand and Bench Sculpture\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\"\/><figcaption>(google photos) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greensborobeautiful.org\/gardens\/images\/bicentennial\/on-the-fence.jpg\" alt=\"On the Fence\" width=\"200\" height=\"178\"\/><figcaption>(google photos)e<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. The next sculpture is called &#8220;on the fence&#8221; created by Michiel VanderSommen, sculptor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greensborobeautiful.org\/gardens\/images\/bicentennial\/wings.jpg\" alt=\"Wings Sculpture\"\/><figcaption>(google photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. <em>Wings<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; Gary Price, sculptor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3769-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3769-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3769-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3769-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3769-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3769-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3769-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 85vw, 192px\" \/><figcaption>My own picture of the birds. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greensborobeautiful.org\/gardens\/images\/bicentennial\/free-to-soar.jpg\" alt=\"Free to Soar Sculpture\"\/><figcaption>google photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. <em>Free To Soar<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; Michiel VanderSommen, sculptor &#8211; 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sculpture depicts a young boy taking flight like the birds around him. it reminds me of the reading,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greensborobeautiful.org\/gardens\/images\/bicentennial\/sundial-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"467\" height=\"330\"\/><figcaption>(google photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. <em>Sundial<\/em>&nbsp;&#8211; Ogden Deal, sculptor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greensborobeautiful.org\/gardens\/images\/bicentennial\/oak-leaf-handrail.jpg\" alt=\"Oak Leaf Handrail\" width=\"516\" height=\"364\"\/><figcaption>(google photos) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. The <em>Oak Leaf Handrail&nbsp;<\/em>Jim Gallucci, sculptor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The oak sculpture is one of my favorites because I really admire the blacksmith work it took to construct this sculpture. My brother is a blacksmith and creates a lot of archways and railings like this. I can only imagine the precision and time it took to create that piece. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3834.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-725\" width=\"189\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3834.jpg 756w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3834-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 85vw, 189px\" \/><figcaption>Here is a picture of my brothers most recent archway project. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3763-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-726\" width=\"192\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3763-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3763-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3763-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3763-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3763-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/IMG_3763-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 85vw, 192px\" \/><figcaption>Archway at the bicentennial gardens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After taking some time an experiencing the gardens, I&#8217;ve really taken time to appreciate the art and art history of the land. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most amazing part of the gardens in particular is all of the art scattered throughout, in just about every section you visit. The sculptures add a visual and interactive aspect to the garden creating an interesting vibe. The student sculpture I wrote about in my bicentennial history post, is represented after a student who &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/uncategorized\/art-in-the-gardens\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Art in the Gardens&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=700"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":875,"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/700\/revisions\/875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ds.guilford.edu\/classes\/english\/228-2021s\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}