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| - For me, the attraction to making sure I visited this park was to see the aerial sculpture called "Her Secret is Patience". The title for this art piece was from American Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson, who wrote, 'Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.' The artist, Janet Echelman, has many aerial art installations around the world. Downtown Phoenix has one here in this park.
This art is unique, beckons you to admire it, and makes you wonder what it is REALLY about. It was listed as a place to visit in Phoenix, so I decided to come see it for myself (when it got dark out). It is suspended 100 feet up in the air and is 145 feet tall! To me, it is very abstract.
I stood and watched it and photographed it for about 10 minutes. There was virtually no wind, so it was still. I would have enjoyed watching it blow around in the wind. It is made out of fish netting-like material. According to a website, it also said that the lighting changes throughout the night. Well, I didn't stay anywhere near long enough for it to change even once.
You know the saying, "It takes a village to raise a child"? Well, it takes a team of super talented minds to create and set the stage for the aerial art!
The parking around here is tricky. I don't have any advice. I just parked in an ASU parking lot and walked across the street. It says 24-hr parking is enforced and you can pay the box. I didn't because it was just after dark. I kept my eye on the car. If you park further away, you could possibly take the Light Rail or bus here.
I didn't really check out the park. I just walked up to the sculpture and left. I noticed there were chairs set out, There's lots of grass to play, sit, and walk on. From the park, you can see ASU on the buildings. This urban park has been here since 2009. I don't know why they would omit Public Restrooms and water fountains, but it is so! There is a coffee place called Fair Trade Cafe, which might have a customer restroom.
This art is neat to view, even though I don't know exactly what it is! If you are in the general vicinity, come check it out! There might even be an event happening while you're here!
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