SYMPOSIUM FEATURES FOUR UNIQUE SCULPTORS
By NANCY BEAN FOSTER, Union Leader Correspondent,
New Hampshire Sunday News - September 11, 2011
BROOKLINE -
The 13th annual International Sculpture Symposium gets under way today at Andres Institute of Art, welcoming
four unique sculptors from the U.S. and abroad.
From Sept. 11 through Oct. 2, sculptors Jon Barlow Hudson of Ohio, Gricelda Lopez of Chile, Alexandra Harley
of the United Kingdom, and Hassan Kamel of Egypt will be hard at work at Andres Institute creating new works
of art that will be placed within the 140-acre sculpture park, according to co-founder and director John
Weidman.
Hudson is a renowned sculptor whose work can be seen in almost every corner of the world, from his home
state of Ohio to the far reaches of the Middle East, Europe and the South Pacific.
Lopez a member of the faculty at the University of Chile, works with steel to create curving abstract pieces.
Coming in from England is Harley, who works in wood but is making the transition to stone and may find
herself right at home in the Granite State.
Finally Kamel, who also works in stone as well as wood, clay, steel and bronze and has works displayed
throughout his home country and the Middle East, will bring his own unique perspective to the symposium.
Each year, Weidman welcomes sculptors from around the world to come to Brookline to live in the homes of
local residents and create works of art based a common theme. This year, the theme of the symposium is
"What's in your heart?" which Weidman said gets to the very core of what an artist does.
We do things from our hearts because we have to live with them after they've been created," said Weidman.
Throughout the symposium, the public is encouraged to visit Andres Institute and meet the artists, watch
them work and learn about their countries and cultures.
There are scheduled functions during the three-week event including the opening and closing ceremonies,
guided tours every Saturday, nature walks, receptions, pot luck dinners and finished sculpture unveilings
and dedications.
For more information, go to www.andresinstitute.org.
By NANCY BEAN FOSTER, Union Leader Correspondent,
New Hampshire Sunday News - September 11, 2011
BROOKLINE -
The 13th annual International Sculpture Symposium gets under way today at Andres Institute of Art, welcoming
four unique sculptors from the U.S. and abroad.
From Sept. 11 through Oct. 2, sculptors Jon Barlow Hudson of Ohio, Gricelda Lopez of Chile, Alexandra Harley
of the United Kingdom, and Hassan Kamel of Egypt will be hard at work at Andres Institute creating new works
of art that will be placed within the 140-acre sculpture park, according to co-founder and director John
Weidman.
Hudson is a renowned sculptor whose work can be seen in almost every corner of the world, from his home
state of Ohio to the far reaches of the Middle East, Europe and the South Pacific.
Lopez a member of the faculty at the University of Chile, works with steel to create curving abstract pieces.
Coming in from England is Harley, who works in wood but is making the transition to stone and may find
herself right at home in the Granite State.
Finally Kamel, who also works in stone as well as wood, clay, steel and bronze and has works displayed
throughout his home country and the Middle East, will bring his own unique perspective to the symposium.
Each year, Weidman welcomes sculptors from around the world to come to Brookline to live in the homes of
local residents and create works of art based a common theme. This year, the theme of the symposium is
"What's in your heart?" which Weidman said gets to the very core of what an artist does.
We do things from our hearts because we have to live with them after they've been created," said Weidman.
Throughout the symposium, the public is encouraged to visit Andres Institute and meet the artists, watch
them work and learn about their countries and cultures.
There are scheduled functions during the three-week event including the opening and closing ceremonies,
guided tours every Saturday, nature walks, receptions, pot luck dinners and finished sculpture unveilings
and dedications.
For more information, go to www.andresinstitute.org.
