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Every May, the American Visionary Art Museum hosts the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, a day when Baltimore's Inner Harbor becomes a veritable obstacle course for kinetic sculptures, or mechanical works of art. Individuals and teams design and build impressive sculptures that must brave mud, sand, and water in order to finish the course. This annual event is a highly anticipated Baltimore tradition, and spectators and participants from every walk of life gather each spring to watch and take part in the spectacle.
This year, for the first time ever, a group of Johns Hopkins University students has built a kinetic sculpture and will take part in the race on May 2, 2009. This interdisciplinary group of students ranges from engineers to artists, In true Hopkins style, they have built a mechanical blue jay! In order to create this masterpiece, the students began designing their sculpture in August 2008 and have been collecting materials and building ever since. In an effort to be green, the jay's feathers were all fashioned using recycled plastic grocery bags. The team has met with many challenges, some anticipated and some not. They are eagerly looking forward to seeing the fruits of their labor in action in May, and hope to see a group of Hopkins supporters there as well!
The Kinetic Sculpture Race will take place on May 2, 2009 in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The event will begin in the morning and last throughout the day. Visit http://www.kineticbaltimore.com/ for details about the race, including the course, the schedule, and information for spectators. The Johns Hopkins University Kinetic Sculpture Project is supported by an Arts Innovation Grant and the Program for Museums and Society. Every May, the American Visionary Art Museum hosts the Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race, a day when Baltimore's Inner Harbor becomes a veritable obstacle course for kinetic sculptures, or mechanical works of art. Individuals and teams design and build impressive sculptures that must brave mud, sand, and water in order to finish the course. This annual event is a highly anticipated Baltimore tradition, and spectators and participants from every walk of life gather each spring to watch and take part in the spectacle.
This year, for the first time ever, a group of Johns Hopkins University students has built a kinetic sculpture and will take part in the race on May 2, 2009. This interdisciplinary group of students ranges from engineers to artists, In true Hopkins style, they have built a mechanical blue jay! In order to create this masterpiece, the students began designing their sculpture in August 2008 and have been collecting materials and building ever since. In an effort to be green, the jay's feathers were all fashioned using recycled plastic grocery bags. The team has met with many challenges, some anticipated and some not. They are eagerly looking forward to seeing the fruits of their labor in action in May, and hope to see a group of Hopkins supporters there as well!
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