{"id":109815,"date":"2016-10-11T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-10-11T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=109815"},"modified":"2016-11-15T09:28:37","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T15:28:37","slug":"ribbon-cutting-dedication-sculpture-arts-park-nov-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=109815","title":{"rendered":"Ribbon Cutting, Dedication, sculpture, Arts Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ArkParkRibbonCutting1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-110550\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ArkParkRibbonCutting1-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"arkparkribboncutting1\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ArkParkRibbonCutting1-300x202.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ArkParkRibbonCutting1-260x175.jpg 260w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ArkParkRibbonCutting1.jpg 445w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Jamestown (CSi) \u00a0The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting and dedication at the &#8220;The Prairie Grass Ballet&#8221; sculpture at the Hansen Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown, \u00a0on Wednesday November 9th.<\/p>\n<p>The sculpture captures the essence of how grasses work together as communities to withstand, and thrive, in the vigorous North Dakota environment. It is a reflection of our community told through our native prairie grass surroundings. As in most plant and animal groups the strength and beauty of the whole is composed of a multitude of individual traits, all unique.<\/p>\n<p>About The Sculpture&#8230;from The Arts Center Newsletter&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>After two months and two weeks of intense labor here in Jamestown, Owen Fritts<br \/>\nand Elizabeth Hellstern have completed the \u201cPrairie Grass Ballet\u201d sculpture. And it is<br \/>\nstunning! People are already stopping to interact and take photos with it.<br \/>\nPrior to all the labor in Jamestown, there were ten additional weeks of fabrication.<br \/>\nThis included five people, 4,800 pounds of aluminum, 2.1 miles of hand plasma<br \/>\ncutting, 1.6 miles of MIG welding, 1,120 square feet of face sanding, and 1,500 miles<br \/>\nof transport to create the grass blades. The sculpture contains 43 total grass blades<br \/>\nand 30 tons of local glacial moraine granite. It is amazing how much work went into<br \/>\nthis sculpture, but it was certainly worth the effort.<br \/>\nAlong with the names of indigenous prairie grasses, part of narrative engraved into<br \/>\nthe granite base is a cento poem. The narrative was created by Elizabeth and her cento<br \/>\nis being published in ND\u2019s most recognized literary journal The North Dakota Quarterly.<br \/>\nThe \u201cPrairie Grass Ballet\u201d is not only an amazing gem for downtown Jamestown, it truly<br \/>\nhonors all the many facets that put the \u201cs\u201d in Arts.<br \/>\nYou can see more photos of the construction process on the \u201cPrairie Grass Ballet\u201d<br \/>\nfacebook page: www.facebook.com\/prairiegrassballet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown (CSi) \u00a0The Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting and dedication at the &#8220;The Prairie Grass Ballet&#8221; sculpture at the Hansen Arts Park in Downtown Jamestown, \u00a0on Wednesday November 9th. 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