Magic and Mayhem

We met up with friends in Sioux Falls over the weekend and one thing we did was the Sculpture Walk.  We’ve done it before and every time it is such a neat experience.

Every year they invite artists from all over to display their sculptures in downtown Sioux Falls.  They’re on display all year, but from May through September the public can vote on the People’s Choice award.  The top 3 scuptures get cash awards and the favorite is purchased for permanent display in the city.  The sculptures are also eligible for lots of other awards and they’re promoted for sale so it really benefits the artists, too.

The whole exhibit is very child-friendly, too.  Many of the works are very whimsical (lines of sheep dancing arm in arm, girls curled up in circles reading books, children interacting with toys and animals and so on).  They generally say on the signs that kids are encouraged to touch them and sometimes even climb them too.  How fun to have art that asks to be touched!

The kids each had a free map with all of the sculptures listed with their photos and an attached ballot.  They loved referring to their map guides and figuring out what was coming next.  It’s such a neat way to enjoy art, friends and the outdoors.  Oh yeah, and they learned map skills! 

Here’s some of our favorites from this year…

Tossed Salad…

I’ve Been Kissed…

Grandma’s Garden…

Waiting for Mom…

Twist in Time…

I to I…

Stone Booth…

and The Boss (which invited children to climb it!)…

Here’s Anna depositing our ballots (every single one of us had a different favorite)…

And almost all of my favorite children! 

It was a fun time!