{"id":2561,"date":"2007-10-18T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-18T16:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/10\/grounds-for-sculpture.html"},"modified":"2007-10-18T16:50:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-18T16:50:00","slug":"grounds-for-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2007\/10\/grounds-for-sculpture\/","title":{"rendered":"Grounds for Sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/live.staticflickr.com\/2141\/1613309365_a28846693f_b.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a title=\"Photo Sharing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/1613309365\/\"><\/a><br><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">HAMILTON, N.J. &#8212;<\/span> Several years ago, an aunt told us about <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.groundsforsculpture.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grounds for Sculpture<\/a><\/b>, a large sculpture garden on the site of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds near Trenton that <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sewardjohnson.com\/site\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">J. Seward Johnson<\/a><\/span> (who sculpted <a href=\"\/website_3c1e0e40\/tag\/the-awakening\">The Awakening<\/a>) developed. We had hoped to go there last spring, but buying a house took precedence. Since we knew we would be in Jersey this month, we made plans to finally visit it. <br>[<strong style=\"color: #3993ff;\">flick<span style=\"color: #ff1c92;\">r<\/span><\/strong> set: <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/sets\/72157602492453870\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grounds for Sculpture<\/a><\/span>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both Erica and I were pleased with the experience. The grounds have over 200 sculptures representing several different media and styles. Of note are several of Johnson&#8217;s <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/tags\/beyondtheframe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyond the Frame series of sculptures<\/a><\/span> interpreted from famous paintings, notably Manet&#8217;s <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Luncheon on the Grass<\/span> (<span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Le D\u00e9jeuner sur l&#8217;herbe<\/span>). Other sculptures are less literal and more abstract. There are also <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wfyurasko\/tags\/peacock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peacocks walking around<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wish we had more time to spend there then we did as the visit could take most of the day, particularly if eating at either of the <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><strong>restaurants<\/strong><\/span> on the premises. We didn&#8217;t do that this time, but we are inclined to go back another time. When we do, I&#8217;m also going to make sure that I have enough memory for my camera because I got very low.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting to the Grounds is pretty easy and about three hours from Washington. Take I-95 north to I-295 north in Delaware. Follow I-295 north about 70 miles to exit 65B, Sloan Ave. Follow the signs for Grounds for Sculpture or better yet, follow the sculptures along the side of the roads, a nice touch. Admission is $10 for adults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HAMILTON, N.J. &#8212; Several years ago, an aunt told us about Grounds for Sculpture, a large sculpture garden on the site of the New Jersey State Fairgrounds near Trenton that J. Seward Johnson (who sculpted The Awakening) developed. We had hoped to go there last spring, but buying a house took precedence. 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