https://mountainx.com/arts/nature-connects-lego-exhibit-opens-at-nc-arboretum Posted on June 22, 2016 June 22, 2016 — Thomas Calder. Xpress editors are determined to moderate comments to ensure a constructive interchange is maintained. Whitney tells us this exhibit features 16 nature-inspired sculptures made entirely out of lego bricks. Media outlets around the country are asking their readers to chip in. All comments judged not to be in keeping with the spirit of civil discourse will be removed and repeat violators will be banned. The nature themed exhibit features 16 sculptures made out of Lego bricks by artist Sean Kenney. Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks from artist Sean Kenney, returns with 14 larger-than-life sculptures created with nearly 500,000 LEGO pieces. See here for our terms of service. Last Sunday we took a day off to visit the NC Arboretum for inspirat... ion. For the past 25 years, Xpress has been committed to in-depth, balanced reporting about the greater Asheville area. Visitors to The North Carolina Arboretum can enjoy a fun, toy-filled outdoor adventure this summer at the 434-acre public gardens’ newest exhibit, Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks. As an added bonus, Nature Connects will take center stage during the Arboretum’s ArborEvenings summer after-hours series. The Lego Group does not sponsor or endorse me or my work. The statue is of Frederick Law Olmstead, the father of American Landscape Architecture. Then when the show arrives — it fills an entire 55-foot long tractor-trailer! And, of course, people have a connection with nature, whether you’re trimming a bonsai tree, or planting a garden or anything else — you are a part of nature. In total, the exhibit utilizes nearly 500,000 LEGO bricks in sculptures displayed throughout the arboretum’s gorgeous gardens. N.C. Arboretum's Whimsical LEGO Sculpture Exhibit Brings Nature to Life. The North Carolina Arboretum welcomes back the popular traveling exhibit, Nature Connects ®: Art with LEGO ® Bricks by Sean Kenney. And beyond that — we crave the arts. For more information about the Arboretum or Nature Connects, please visit ncarboretum.org or call 828-665-2492. Having our grandchildren visit again and since they love “LEGO’s” we were excited to visit the Lego Exhibit at the Arboretum. Thank you for being part of this effort to promote respectful discussion. The North Carolina Arboretum: Wonderful Lego Exhibit. The North Carolina Arboretum’s exhibit Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks exhibit checks all three boxes. Experience: “Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks” at The North Carolina Arboretum What we tried (with pricing): We chose a beautiful late summer day to head to the Arboretum, but don’t worry – the exhibit runs through Nov. 1, so you have plenty of time to check it out as the seasons shift. The exhibit is called Nature Connects: Art with LEGO bricks by Sean Kenney. What was the inspiration for the Nature Connects exhibit? We share your inclination to get the whole story. Please be patient if your comment does not appear immediately. Is there glue or anything else holding the sculptures together — or simply the Legos themselves? For Sean Kenney, in many ways, it has defined his career. Thank you. Fittingly, Nature Connects: Art with Lego bricks by Sean Kenney is The Morton Arboretum’s latest outdoor art exhibit, featuring figures from bonsai to butterfly. I always want to spend a lot of time making sure it’s perfect. Taking a break from designing additional Nature Connects sculptures and personal projects “that are pushing the boundaries of what [he] thought was possible with the Lego brick as an art medium,” Kenney spoke with Xpress about planning, creating and transporting the exhibit, plus his hopes for people who experience it during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the parking fee admission, there is a special ArborEvenings admission price of $5 per person. It will be open on weekends only, co-hosted by four local clubs: Kofu Bonsai Kai, Orange County Bonsai Society, Orange Empire Bonsai Society and Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai. She joined us on QC Morning to talk about this super cool Lego art exhibit. EXCELLENT Lego Exhibit Review of The North Carolina Arboretum Reviewed December 31, 2013 On a family Holiday outing, to get the 18 month old out of the house, we ventured to see the outdoor Lego Exhibit, large lego constructions that, if you ever built with lego's, can capture your imagination. Visitors to ArborEvenings can sip and stroll through the Arboretum’s beautiful gardens and discover the illuminated LEGO Brick sculptures while listening to live music. Some of our larger and more detailed sculptures can take nearly a year to design and build. What was involved in the planning and creation of the Nature Connects sculptures? The beautiful bricks are finally back at The North Carolina Arboretum. All the sculptures were built in my private studio in Brooklyn between 2011-2020. And sometimes ideas just “pop” into my head from nowhere. The Arboretum enters its next decade of growth with more special exhibits, the addition of a new outdoor educational site, and several facility upgrades. When and how did you get into building Lego sculptures? We hope you’ll consider signing up to be a member of Xpress. All of the sculptures are steel-reinforced, fully glued and then coated with a special UV-protectant lacquer to protect the plastic from the rays of the sun. St. Fullerton is hosting Green Scene this weekend, and with that, they are going to debut their three month bonsai exhibit. Daytime admission to Nature Connects is free; however, a standard $16 parking fee applies to non-Arboretum members. — the installers use forklifts and Bobcats and pallet jacks to unload the truck and move the sculptures around. Where and when were they constructed, and who helped you? This is a fabulous day trip from Greenville and there’s plenty of space to spread out and safely enjoy the arboretum! This year, the Arboretum is extending the dates and times of ArborEvenings: The event will be held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July through September, from 8 to 11 p.m. (some exclusion dates apply; please check the Arboretum’s website for details). I did, however, have the privilege of being the first person in the world to whom they sold pieces in bulk. Sean is the artist behind the Arboretum’s newest exhibit Nature Connects®, Art with LEGO® Bricks, an outdoor exhibit … I have to purchase my Lego pieces. One of the most challenging sculptures I’ve ever built is a giant, 7-foot-wide sculpture of a peacock. The traveling exhibit was delayed by the pandemic for its planned May opening. and a really cool bonsai exhibit that is one of the coolest things we've seen in a while. Ali here, and I recently took off early to visit this remarkable installation, which features 16 larger-than-life sculptures created entirely out of LEGO Bricks by artist Sean Kenney. I was a total “Lego maniac,” and Lego toys were usually the only toys I ever asked for when my birthday would come around each year. This year, in light of the COVID-19 crisis, 10% of all proceeds from the ArborEvenings event series will be donated directly to MANNA FoodBank, the Feeding America food bank serving over 100,000 people facing hunger across 16 counties of Western North Carolina. Even as a young child, drawing and designing were a big part of my life. As flowers bloom at the North Carolina Arboretum, so do LEGO bricks, and a new boardwalk. COVID update: The North Carolina Arboretum has updated their hours and services. Sixteen nature-inspired sculptures are currently on display through Nov. 1 at The North Carolina Arboretum — which has hosted the exhibit twice before, most recently in 2016 — and features 14 new works alongside the returning hummingbird and monarch butterfly. Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks has arrived at The North Carolina Arboretum and it is an exhibit not to be missed. Some sculptures are the results of my creative team brainstorming and sketching for weeks. It only takes a moment. Their director contacted me with the idea of producing an outdoor display for their garden, but after lengthy discussion, we realized it would be better to have the display tour gardens all around the world. The Lego exhibit … I’m proud that my sculptures are able to be on display for people to enjoy during this time. Installing the show is quite a huge feat. Just as Lego pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance — insects and plants have important relationships; different species of animals have special relationships with each other; animals have connections with their families just like we do. The central mission of The North Carolina Arboretum… She says with all the sculptures combines there are about 500,000 bricks! He also reviews films for ashevillemovies.com and is a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) and North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA). Enjoy A Special Exhibit Or Event Just like a museum, the NC Arboretum hosts special exhibits. The LEGO Sculpture Traveling Exhibit, “Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks by Sean Kenney” comes back to the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville with 14 larger than life sculptures that are created with 500,000+ LEGO Bricks, combining the living world, art, play, science, education and entertainment, placed throughout the gardens. Specifically this is a very popular traveling exhibit that has 500,000 Legos. Among the fanciful sculptures on display are a 5-foot-tall colorful peacock, a giant dragonfly, a bonsai tree and a massive monarch butterfly. Not only is the sculpture incredibly large and gravity-defying, but I took the trouble to model and construct the details of every feather, down to the textures of the quills. NC Arboretum LEGO “Nature Connects” Exhibit is shown through October 23, 2016.Displayed throughout the gardens are 14 large-scale sculptures of LEGO nature art using more than 370,000 pieces created by Sean Kenney, the award-winning artist named as the first LEGO … They were something that were always there as a way to create and express myself. We have three installers and a show director that work together with the local garden’s facilities staff to first determine where each sculptures will be sited and how to best landscape them. The North Carolina Arboretum, the 434-acre public garden located just south of downtown Asheville, is pleased to unveil the one-of-a-kind exhibit Nature Connects®: Art with LEGO® Bricks, a whimsical, toy-filled outdoor adventure. Some of the largest sculptures, when crated, weigh over 500 pounds! They’re also bolted down to the ground to protect against weather and vandalism. 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