Campus Stonework
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Earlier this week, I wrote to advocate the placement of artistic stone work on the New Housing 2010, also known as the replacement Ashton.
In that column, I talked about the multitude of stonework exhibited on this campus, and the tradition it represents. I wanted to point out a great photo gallery which contains a lot of pictures of exactly these artworks. The full gallery is found here. I want to specifically show you the duck, which is on the top of Goodbody Hall, as well as “Truth, Daughter of Time,” which is on the exterior of Ballantine Hall.
We need to embrace this tradition of stonecarving, and make sure it is continued with the new Ashton, as well as all new buildings on campus. We are in the heart of limestone country, and its production is a part of the cultural and industrial history of Indiana. For example, the Benton Murals depict limestone quarrying, and a recent exhibit at the IU Art Museum in celebration of Limestone Month featured watercolors by Indiana artists depicting the limestone quarrying.

