The heron sculptures on the Historic Gardens’ front lawn were enjoying the sun today, casting an incredible shadow. I tried to capture it, but it was far more remarkable in person.
These metal herons are the artwork of the late Gerald Jank and were created in large part with metal from used oil tanks. The artwork is officially called “Dance of the Blue Heron”, but the herons are lovingly nicknamed “Barney & Jean”.
There are many aspects to the Historic Gardens that are of interest each and every season. Many of them are made of metal, and these are the ones I have chosen to feature in Week 6 of Project 7×52.
#1 – Railing: A great combination of function and form, created by metal artist Brad Hall.
#2 – Heron Silhouette: Dance of the Blue Heron, by Gerald Jank, stands on the front lawn for all the community to enjoy.
#3 – Plaque Bolt: The detail on the bolts holding our 30 year old “Opening Day” plaque.
#4 – Fire Bowl: This chickadee sits atop our copper fire bowl, in the courtyard during the winter for Winter Market fun.
#5 – Basalt II: This detail shot of Brad Hall’s Basalt II shows the rusty patina developing.
#6 – Tool Bird: This character, created from old garden tools, graces the doorway to the Gardens Shop.
#7 – Detail Wrap: Again, by Brad Hall, this is some of the detail found on posts and rails in the Gardens.
We are so fortunate to have a wealth of wonderful artists who are happy to display their work in the Historic Gardens.
TGS
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