Krasl To Unveil New Sculpting Community This Month

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The Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph is getting ready to unveil its new outdoor Sculpting Community along with a brand new sculpture by Richard Hunt. The piece from the Chicago artist was shipped into St. Joseph on Monday aboard a flatbed truck, and it’s being installed at the grounds of the Krasl this week. Hunt tells WSJM News it’s about 20 feet high and 40 feet across in two stainless steel pieces.

“Two arm-like, wave-like pieces that rise up from two separate bases and form a kind of arching effect where they reach toward one another,” Hunt said.

The formal opening of the Sculpting Community will be on October 27 with a dedication of the Hunt piece. Hunt says it’s not named yet, and that’s being handled through a naming contest. The new Sculpting Community will also include a shaded plaza, an updated entrance patio, green spaces, and sites for permanent and temporary sculptures.