When I first glimpsed this sculpture at Eastern Mennonite University, I thought it might represent a wave. I parked and walked over to to take a look.
It's called "Guns into Plowshares" and it's on loan from the Washington DC Police Department. In a 1994 gun buyback program, the police department collected 6,000 guns, which it planned to melt down. Michael Augsberger proposed using them in a sculpture instead. And here it is in Harrisonburg!
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.”
~ Isaiah 2:4:
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...wow, what a statement. This pacifist loves it. Art sure can make a statement. Thanks Linda, this was great.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting sculpture. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteI like the novel use of the collected guns. It makes a notable sulpture. A fine pictures sequence.
ReplyDeletenice find, a remarkable piece
ReplyDeleteIt's sobering to think of the sheer number of guns that were collected. Makes me wonder how many more are still out there. The sculpture has a wonderful message.
ReplyDeleteEntirely different... but it really works well!
ReplyDeleteI love it!
ReplyDeleteWhat fascinating sculpture! I really like the symbolism.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is truly a wonderful sculpture and I love that the program was successful.
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