ARTgarden
More information abotu the 2012 ARTgarden will be available soon. The 2011 ARTgarden was an interactive horticulture display built in collaboration with Blooming Saint Paul. Artists Mark Granlund and Angela Koebler from Saint Paul’s Parks and Recreation Department lead the design and implementation of this amazing installation in Hamm Plaza. The garden, titled as Discovery Garden, is built onsite during the Festival and is accompanied by student-made public artwork. Both the garden and the student work explore the Festival concept, A World of Surprises, and the general themes and imagery of the Festival landscape. Complimentary programming includes an in-school residency with a teaching artist that guides students through an exploration of public art and a creation process that results in students’ original public artwork. This year’s teaching,Sara Hanson, will guide students from South Education Center in Richfield in the creation of time capsule treasure chests using a cast metal foundry process. Sara brings with her a mobile foundry which allows for participation in the actual casting event! Learn more about Sara at http://sarahansonwow.com Another new and exciting element for the Discovery Garden are the Garden’s Discovery Boxes! Created by seniors in the Illustration Program under the direction of Professor James O’Brien at the College of Visual Art, these pieces will offer young patrons a chance to peek into a miniature world, boasting full scale illustrations and diaramas inspired by the touring companies of the 2011 Festival!
Other Past projects include the Copper Tree in 2003, the Clay Masks in 2004, Copper Kiosks in 2005, Mosaic Benches in 2006 and the Chagall Village, Sumi-e, and Bridgeview Kites in 2007. Past projects are displayed at the Festival each year in the Sculpture Garden.
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