Pappajohn Sculpture Park

My parents, cousin, brother, and I visited the John And Mary PAPPAJOHN Sculpture Park when we went to Iowa. Some of the sculptures were really amazing. At the same time, some were pretty weird. Most of the art pieces that were named had names that didn't even go with the piece. I've never understood public art. That made it an interesting experience. Here are some pictures of sculptures and what I thought about them. (Click the title of the sculpture park to go to the site).



This is the first sculpture we looked at. It is untitled.
It makes me think of a man doing the splits.

 

This one is very tall and made of stainless steel.
When I walked up to it I suddenly felt smaller.
It is also untitled. 



This one is called Back of a Snowman (white).
There isn't anything on the other side so I don't know why it's the back.
It made me think of a snowman without the middle section.



Here is the mysterious evil twin (I just call it that).
As you can guess, it is called Back of a Snowman (black).
Again, it has nothing on the other side.
It didn't make me think of a snowman because snow isn't supposed to be black.
See...told you it was mysterious.



Here is Ancient Forest.
He is actually made of Bronze that is painted like wood.
I thought he was actual wood.
He, like the white snowman, has a sibling.



This is Juno.
Juno is also made of bronze.
I think Juno is the younger brother of Ancient Forest.



This is the Spider.
It really made me think of a spider as soon a I saw it.
It is made of bronze.



Say hi to Willy.
I think it looks really cool because of all the geometric shapes.
Don't ask me why it's called Willy.
It is made of bronze. 





Modular Piece is the name of this one.
It looks like a whole bunch of boxes just put together.
It is made of painted steel.





Here is T8.
Do you see the "T" and "8"?
It is made of painted steel.
I took a few more pictures of this one.





Here is a closer view.





This is underneeth.





This is Decoy.
It is made of iron.
I don't know why it's called Decoy.
I think it looks like a duck decoy for hunting. 





I'm in the black sweatshirt.
My brother is in the back.
My cousin is on the right.



This is called Three Dancing Figures (version C).
It is made of painted aluminum.
They all have two hands but you can't see the second red one.



Here is Nomade.
He is sitting down holding his legs up to his chest.
I'm sitting like him.
He is painted steel.



This is the inside of the head.



This is Moonrise east. August.
He is painted aluminum, steel.
It looks like a Charlie Brown character.





These are all about the Park.



Rocks

Rocks are used in many different ways.

· Some people wear rocks (diamonds) 

· Some people sleep on rocks 

· Other people worship rocks. 

· We mine for rocks that have high value. 

· Big rocks are thrown into water to make a splash 

· Smooth rocks are thrown onto water with the intent of skipping them across (That's not always the easiest thing to do though) 

· Rocks are collected 

· Rocks are used as tools 

· Buildings can be built of rocks 

· You can write with rocks 

· We eat rocks (salt) 

· Our games involve rocks (rock, paper, scissors) 

These are some of the many uses for rocks.

Mustaches

Mustaches are hairy facial features worn by men. Mustaches are found between the mouth and the nose. They are usually worn with beards. Mustaches can either make you look very handsome or they can look very unattractive. This hairy feature comes in various sizes and shapes from small and bushy to long and curly. Mustaches aren't always hairy. Some can be liquid, like a milk mustache. Others aren't even real. Wearing mustaches has been a reflection of factors such as climate, custom, religious belief, and personal taste.

Blaze of Silver

I just finished the book called Blaze of Silver by K.M. Grant. It is the third book in the De Granville Trilogy. The first book is called Blood Red Horse and the second is Green Jasper. To tell the truth, I haven't read the first book yet because last year people summarized it for me, but I'm going to read it next.

In the beginning, a stranger comes to Hartslove (the castle) with a horse. Sir Thomas was in charge of the castle but he died in the first book. His son is Will who has become a knight and has also been on crusade. Ellie's mother died long ago so Sir Thomas took her in. Will and Ellie don't know if they can trust the stranger. Little do they know that he is an assassin named Amal sent by the Old Man of the Mountains, who is an enemy to them and the Saracens. They let Amal stay at the castle for a while. Will kept a close eye on him because of his suspicions. Will’s horse, Hosanna, could tell that Amal was bad news.

At the same time, their king, Richard, is being held for ransom by the leader of Germany The people at Hartslove are trying to accumulate enough silver to pay the ransom because he is a beloved king. The journey to Germany is very long and dangerous.

To figure out what they do with Amal, his plan, and the king, you’ll have to read the book.