Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks at Thanksgiving Point

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Last weekend I took my family to Thanksgiving Point to enjoy the Nature Connects LEGO statues that are spread out through Ashton Gardens. Even though the weather was hot (we should have brought some water lol) there were lots of shady places to rest in and there was a nice breeze blowing. I love Ashton Gardens any time of the year. But the added bonus of the Nature Connects LEGO statues made it so much more fun! I am glad that we were able to go and enjoy all of it together. It was a great way to spend the day as a family.

Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point is proud to welcome Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects made with LEGO® bricks! This amazing, value-added exhibit will be on display in Ashton Gardens from May 21 through August 28.

Sean Kenney is a renowned, award-winning artist and “professional kid” who uses LEGO pieces to design and create contemporary sculptures for high-profile clients, major corporations, and venues around the globe for more than 15 years. Each sculpture is built by Kenney and his team of nearly 10 artists who work in their professional studio based in Brooklyn, New York. The sculptures are fully glued, steel reinforced, custom-curated and durable to withstand the life of the exhibit.

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Nature Connects at Ashton Gardens features 15 sculptures made from LEGO pieces. Each sculpture is built entirely with LEGO pieces. The amazing pieces will feature the following:

Ant Hill

12,990 LEGO bricks
80 hours to complete

Birdbath

14,802 LEGO bricks
200 hours to complete

Bonsai Tree

9,143 LEGO bricks
90 hours to complete

Corn Spider

16,492 LEGO bricks
135 hours to complete

Buck

45,562 LEGO bricks
215 hours to complete

Doe and Fawn

37,879 LEGO bricks
215 hours to complete

Galapagos Tortoise

23,317 LEGO bricks
290 hours to complete

Sean Kenney’s Nature Connects Made with LEGO® Bricks at Thanksgiving Point - Gardening Grandfather and Granddaughter

Gardening Granddaughter

11,294 LEGO bricks
202 hours to complete

Gardening Grandfather

35,646 LEGO bricks
334 hours to complete

Hummingbird Feeding from Trumpet Flower

61,107 LEGO bricks
265 hours to complete

Monarch on Milkweed

39,708 LEGO bricks
425 hours to complete

Pansy and Bee

29,314 LEGO bricks
280 hours to complete

Peacock

68,827 LEGO bricks
625 hours to complete

Roseate Skimmer Dragonfly

27,788 LEGO bricks
515 hours to complete

Wheelbarrow

29,900 LEGO bricks
205 hours to complete

ABOUT SEAN KENNEY’S NATURE CONNECTS:

This award-winning and record-breaking exhibit created by Sean Kenney displays beautiful works of art made from simple toy blocks to explore animal endangerment, the balance of ecosystems, and mankind’s relationship.

Nature Connects further shows that just as LEGO pieces interconnect, everything in nature is interconnected in a delicate balance. The narratives, along with the intricate displays, also explore the importance of conservation, the balance of ecosystems, predator/prey relationships, as well as the relationships between humankind and the natural world.

If you get the chance, go see these fun sculptures at Thanksgiving Point!