Sculpture Garden Shindig Set for July 18

Mark your summer calendars for the Sculpture Garden Shindig taking place on

Saturday, July 18 from 10:00am – 1:00pm at the Marilyn Voss Garden for Sculpture in

Montague. This is a FREE family-friendly interactive event taking place during Artisan

Market hours and before the kick-off to Walk the Beat. Live music will be performed in

the sculpture garden by accomplished Ann Arbor-based guitarist and composer,

Nicholas Martin – www.nicholasmartin.com. Ceramic artists from Terrestrial Forming,

Kim Funk and Peter “the Potter” Johnson will be on site mesmerizing the crowd with

their wheel throwing skills. And live interactive sketching will be happening with the

West Michigan Urban Sketchers. There will also be an art supply table for community

members to try their hand at ‘plein air’ art sketching. Kids’ art activities will include a

rock painting station and chalk art. There will be an info table with seed packet giveaways, Art Walk maps, concert magnets and ACWL-Nuveen swag available to purchase. A special Polaroid photo opportunity for individuals and families will take place in the onsite wooden boat that will have a unique mariner-themed backdrop painted by artist Kanda Parrott.

Demo with Peter Johnson Marilyn Voss Garden for Sculpture Nicholas Martin Kim Funk throwing on the wheel

The first annual Sculpture Garden Shindig is an offshoot of the ACWL-Nuveen’s Garden

Art Adventure. It was initiated by ACWL-Nuveen’s Art Walk Committee this summer

because of recent improvements to the landscaping and overall design of the site thanks to the work of Montague City Manager, Jeff Auch. The upgrades to the garden include a new meandering sidewalk path, cement sculpture pads, three new sculptures along with new signage, native plants, rocks and trees. Jeff’s vision was to place the sculptures in the rolling contours of the indigenous dune grass landscape so viewers could discover them while they strolled through the garden. The ACWL-Nuveen’s Art Walk committee has worked closely with Jeff the past few years on these new upgrades to the park. Our mutual goal is to make the park visually stimulating and engaging for community members and visitors to Montague’s Artisan Market and downtown.