Trees, tree stumps and other physical elements of nature could become temporary works of art in the Chadds Ford area.

It’s not yet etched in stone, but the Brandywine River Museum is considering bringing art to its trails and other property along the Brandywine Creek.

Tom Padon, the new museum director, revealed the idea to members of the Chadds Ford Historical Society during the society’s annual membership meeting on April 28. He also announced several upcoming exhibits and that new exhibits will be on display for longer periods of time.

The Art and Environment Project, if it comes to fruition, would bring together two sides of the Brandywine Conservancy, the museum and the Environmental Management Center. Padon said the idea focuses on property in and around the conservancy’s main campus area in Chadds Ford and Pennsbury and includes current and future trails.

One site specifically mentioned for such art is on the Pennsbury Township side of the creek across from the museum. Whatever might be placed there would become part of the view from the museum, he said.

Other areas considered for the artistic touch are current and future trails. There’s already a trail between the museum and the historical society and another trail — the Harvey Run Trail — is being developed between the museum and Turner’s Mill, the Chadds Ford Township municipal building.

There are no discussions underway with any artist, but Padon showed several images of that type of work from other places. Most showed natural materials such as trees, hay and even pollen combined with manmade materials, metal and canvas backdrops.

During his presentation, Padon also announced several new exhibits and events on the horizon.

Museum visitors who take the guided tour of the Kuerner Farm between May 13 and 24 will get an audio bonus. Kuerner Sounds, what the museum is calling a “pop up experience.” It’s by Philadelphia-based artist and composer Michael Kiley.

Visitors will be able to listen to farm sounds blended into Kiley’s original tones representing his personal aural response to the site.

Padon said the idea is to bring back the inspiration that the farm gave to Andy Wyeth who used the Ring Road site as both a focus and backdrop for many of his works.

There will also be a weathervane exhibit, Which Way the Wind Blows, premiering during the annual Antiques Show, which gets underway during the Memorial Day weekend. Padon said the exhibit shows whimsical forms of vanes in various shapes, feathers, pigs and a horse and carriage.

And Jamie Wyeth fans won’t have to wait too long for another Wyeth show. In June there will be a combined exhibit featuring paintings from the Monhegan Island in Maine by Jamie Wyeth and Rockwell Kent. According to Padon, Wyeth thinks Kent painted the island better than anyone else.

That exhibit will be up until the end of the year, Padon said, and most new exhibits will be up for at least four months.

Featured photo; Tom Padon addresses the Chadds Ford Historical Society during its annual membership meeting.

 

 

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