Places to Visit

Sculptures in the Woods

A collector brought to our attention a surprise sculpture hike in southern New Hampshire and we took a July morning to explore.  The Andres Institute of Art, located in Brookline, NH, is a unique place combining art, education, technology and the outdoors.  The collected effort of many has created a 140 acre sculpture park  hugging the side of Bear Mountain. There is an interesting history at their website.

Winding, wooded trails are open to the public although I recommend going to their website and downloading the map because there were none available onsite. Here are several of the many photographs David and I took as we hiked around the grounds which included an old quarry.  

The sculptures were created in the studio on the mountain during sculpture symposiums.  I expect many used the local rock resources.

I have uploaded additional photos of other sculptures on our Flickr site here. If you are ever visiting that corner of New England stop and enjoy the hike!

Places for inspiration...

Marji and I like sculpture parks. Two of our favorites are within a few hours drive and we've visited them often.

Storm King is in Mountainville, New York. It is a huge park with majestic works. 


Grounds for Sculpture is a smaller park just outside of Trenton in Hamilton, New Jersey. It is a beautifully landscaped park with several large galleries for indoor shows.

 

Grounds for Sculpture also has a flock of Peacocks that are allowed to roam. During a recent visit one of the males put on a show for us. It was quite windy that day and the way the fan moved in the breeze set the kinetic ideas whirling.