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| Monday, September 6, 2004 07:58 AM |
| Sculpture and Etiquette |
 by Fëanor |
Yesterday, poppy and I went to a cool place just off of exit 65B on 295 in New Jersey. It's called Grounds for Sculpture. It's basically a park full of sculptures (some of which are kind of like big, outdoor installations made to resemble 3D versions of famous paintings), and the grounds of the park are themselves also a sculpture. The place is beautifully maintained, and is full of some really neat artworks. Plus, the food at the cafe isn't bad, which is really rare for museum-type eateries. I'd been to Grounds for Sculpture before with my parents when I was in college, but this time I brought my digital camera.
While we were walking through the grounds, poppy and I were frustrated by the rudeness of some of our fellow visitors. The paths through the park are often a bit narrow, and in one spot, there was only enough room for four people to walk abreast. Four people were doing just that in our direction, and none of them got out of the way to let us pass. They basically forced us off of the path and onto the grass. This isn't really that big a deal at the park, since you kind of have to walk on the grass to see everything, but still.
This is a breach in etiquette that poppy and I have experienced many times before, and which I had hoped was a uniquely American problem, but these people were definitely foreigners. This kind of thing particularly bugs me because I really hate it when people are inconsiderate, and I myself always make a point of getting out of the way and walking single file if I'm walking with somebody on a narrow sidewalk and somebody else is coming the other way.
Anyway, my point is, go check out Grounds for Sculpture, but watch out for inconsiderate gangs of people who might force you off the paths. |
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| Tagged (?): Art (Not), Manners (Not) | |
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