Haliburton Sculpture Forest facts for kids
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| Established | 2001 |
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| Location | Glebe Park, near Haliburton, Ontario |
| Type | Outdoor sculpture gallery |
The Haliburton Sculpture Forest is a special outdoor art gallery located in Glebe Park, close to the village of Haliburton, Ontario, Canada. It's like a museum, but all the art is outside in nature! A non-profit group called Haliburton Sculpture Forest et al helps run it.
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Discover the Sculptures
This amazing forest opened in 2001. It has about 38 different sculptures made by artists from Canada, Indigenous communities, and other countries. These artworks are placed along walking paths in a beautiful maple forest. The forest is right by Head Lake in Haliburton.
The Sculpture Forest is part of Glebe Park, which is next to Fleming College's Haliburton School of the Arts. It's a great spot to explore art and nature at the same time!
What You Can Do There
Visiting the Haliburton Sculpture Forest is completely free! You can walk around and see all the sculptures. There are also guided tours if you want to learn more about the art. The park has places to park your car and picnic tables if you want to bring a snack. In winter, you can even go skiing or snowshoeing on the trails!
Amazing Artworks to See
The forest is home to many unique sculptures. Artists use all sorts of materials to create their art. You might see sculptures made from:
- Stone: Like "Dreaming Stones" by Kevin Lockau or "Pan" made of granite by George Pratt.
- Metal: Such as "Sound Vessel: Forest" made of steel by Don Dickson and Amy Doolittle, or "Kennisis: Horse and Rider" by William Lishman.
- Wood: "Shelter Shift" by Phillip Vander Weg is an example.
- Recycled Materials: "Moose Scraps" by Leo Sepa uses old farm equipment!
- Bronze and Cement: You can find pieces like "Guardians of the Forest" in bronze by Brett Davis, or "Beaver" made of cement by local high school students.
Some sculptures are very big, and others are smaller. They all have interesting stories or ideas behind them. For example, "Gelert" is a bronze sculpture by Mary Anne Barkhouse, and "A Conspiracy of Ravens" is made of steel by John McKinnon.
The forest also has special, artistic benches where you can sit and rest. These benches are also artworks themselves! For example, "Evolution" is a bench made from stone and steel.
Who Helps the Forest
Many groups and people work together to make the Haliburton Sculpture Forest a success. They are called "community partners." These partners help with everything from keeping the trails nice to supporting new art projects.
Some of the main partners include:
- Fleming College, Haliburton Campus
- Haliburton County Development Corporation
- The Municipality of Dysart et al
- Haliburton Highlands Secondary School
- Haliburton Highlands Museum
- Local trail and tourism groups like the Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network and the Haliburton Nordic Trails Association.
- The Arts Council of Haliburton Highlands
- Many helpful community volunteers!
All these groups help make sure the Sculpture Forest stays a wonderful place for everyone to visit and enjoy art in nature.
See also
In Spanish: Esculturas del bosque Haliburton para niños
