Nathalie Emiebach

Visualizing meteorological, astronomical and other data with woven reed sculptures

While artist Nathalie Emiebach’s sculptures look like Sarah Sze got ahold of some tinker-toys, the conceptual underpinnings are far more complex. Drawing on data sets—like the distance between sun and earth or moon phases—that she collects herself, Emiebach uses the information to dictate the dimensions, shapes and position of her reed weavings. Colorful sticks and constellations of beads represent other bits of data, like less …

Anne Ricketts

Mini anatomical sculptures from L.A.'s bronze addict

L.A.-based sculptor Anne Ricketts creates miniature pieces of art for the body and home. Twenty years ago, she started her career with clay sculptures, but quickly transferred to sculpting in foam, wax and clay before casting her pieces in bronze. “Casting in bronze is addictive,” she says. “The tactile sense of the metal is amazing, it’s cold and hard, yet as smooth as skin.” A …

Franconia Sculpture Farm

Minnesota's family-friendly outdoor venue offers large-scale installations, art festivals and residency programs

Open year round, Minnesota’s Franconia Sculpture Farm features a rotating cast of contemporary works from emerging American artists. The 20-acre wide outdoor park—located about 45 minutes northeast of the Twin Cities—also offers an artist-in-residency program, where both interns and more established artists utilize the space to create installations and sculptures. Construction on new projects takes place every year between April and November, and visitors are …