Eric and Ana welcome Jillian Talarczyk from the Madison Public Art Project to discuss how sculpture is part of art. You can see it from afar, see it up close, sometimes you’re allowed to climb on it, much of the time you gotta keep off it. But it’s designed, like any art, to arouse the senses, encourage analysis, and be appreciated for what it means or represents. In this episode, we’ll talk about some of the notable sculptures around the state, from the majestic to the whimsical.
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Campfire Conversation:
Eric and Ana welcome Jillian Talarczyk into The Cabin to discuss public art and some of Wisconsin’s most
notable sculptures. We discuss numerous outdoor sculpture parks and gardens. They include Lynden
Sculpture Garden, which features over 50 artistic monuments across 40 acres; Stevens Point Sculpture
Park, with a variety of sculptures and signs amidst walking trails in the woods; the lovely James Tellen
Woodland Sculpture Garden in Sheboygan; the sometimes controversial, yet beautifully perched
Spillover II sculpture overlooking Lake Michigan in Shorewood; and even the unique Badger sculpture of
the USS Wisconsin in Madison.
Some outdoor parks lean more towards the whimsical to downright mind-boggling, like Dr. Evermor's
Sculpture Park near Sauk City with its wild metal creations surrounding Forevertron, a towering central
feature; Jurustic Park outside Marshfield, with incredible creations in the lush yard of a private residence
where they will happily show you around; and Fred Smith's Concrete Park outside Phillips, which
consists of hardened sculptures made of concrete in a variety of forms, frequently incorporating pieces
of glass for color and accent.
We also discuss indoor museums like the Museum of Woodcarving in Shell Lake and a number of other
sculptures across Wisconsin, from salutes to Native American history to fiberglass creations from a
Sparta company that you can explore in their yard.
Jillian caps it off with an official announcement on the next public art mural in Madison that will be
unveiled on May 18th - listen for it!
After, we went “behind the scenes” for a look at the new Discover Wisconsin Episode covering Carlsville.
Ana, who produced the episode, describes the show and the adventures of Andrea Boehlke and her
sisters as they explore some hidden gems – along with some of the better-known ones – in this little
town in Door County.
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