nPosted on November 20, 2017
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nThe swoop of a giant flower petal against the sky!
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nThe sproooooooing of a giant spring in a clockwork at the park!
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nThe lovely folds of draped and gathered fabric on the lawn!
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nThese large-scale sculptures are of course not actually flower petals or springs or fabric, but rather metal sculptures made by artist Alice Aycock.
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Born in Pennsylvania on this date in 1946, Aycock was one of the first artists to participate in the land art movement of the 1970s, in which art pieces are often:
Born in Pennsylvania on this date in 1946, Aycock was one of the first artists to participate in the land art movement of the 1970s, in which art pieces are often:n
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nusually specific to the place where they are built and displayed,
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nsometimes using materials found at the site.
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nCheck out some more of her pieces:
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nAlso on this date:
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nInfrared pioneer William Coblentz’s birthday
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nMathematician Benoit Mandelbrot’s birthday
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nGlobally Organized Hug A Runner Day
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nCountdown to turkey
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nHappy Inventions Day
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nAstronomer Edwin Hubble’s birthday
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nTeachers’ Day in Vietnam
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nNational Day of Black Consciousness
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nNational Day of Black Consciousness
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nNovember holidays
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nNovember birthdays
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nHistorical anniversaries in November
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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nHistorical anniversaries in December
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