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Notice the artwork. What can you see in the art work? Like all good art, sometimes the big picture is easier to get than the details. You are looking for a ammo can. There is no need to walk on vegetation. But the terrain rating is not low but in its new location, it is exactly that. But the terrain rating might be less in the cache's new location. It is very important to rehide the ammno can so that it does not get washed away or get exposed.
Designed by Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG) artists Ginny Sykes and Augustina Droze, the 32-by-50-feet mural combines multiple media to help explain the site’s rich geological and biological histories and ongoing revitalization. CPAG artists Jim Brenner and Julia Sowles crafted the mural’s metal sculptural elements and glass mosaic tiles, respectively. see also In case you were interested in more information about the Mural here is a link to a great podcast. (visit link)
“We wanted to engage visitors in an unavoidable way as they walk down the ravine toward the lake,” explained Ms. Sykes of the scale of the piece.
The mural and other on-site artworks are meant to evoke both real and metaphoric connections between humans and nature—in ways that are honest, thought provoking, and compelling. For example, Vivian Visser’s Erode, a cascade of driftwood down one slope of Bartlett Ravine, will underscore the threat of stormwater runoff on the fragile landscape.
Also slated for installation this fall is local artist Sharon Bladholm’s The Soil is Alive, a series of highly detailed bronze-filled resin cast relief sculptures that depict microorganisms present in the soil, providing the nourishment needed to sustain the wide diversity of plant life at the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve.
According to site curator Dr. Lisa Roberts, “The public art projects at the Openlands Lakeshore Preserve create a strong visual vocabulary that’s intended to transcend language barriers. We want people to connect with the landscape at a more affective and experiential level and expand the way they might normally see and interact with nature.”
Utilizing artwork this way also benefits non-English-speaking visitors and people with disabilities such as aphasia, a language disorder that can result in difficulty producing or comprehending spoken or written language.
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