For the mystery for this issue, it’s a sculpture. Not only must you figure out where this piece of art is located, but also tell us what it represents. You might be surprised. Send your idea to elliott @ brack.net and tell us your hometown.
Sara Rawlins of Lawrenceville recognized last week’s mystery. “This sculpture is made up of several fire hydrants to look like the old fashion toy: Jacks. It’s located on U.S. Highway 7 in Shelburne, Vt. The artist, Chris Sharp, welded the hydrants together into a giant Jack. He says he made the sculpture to honor FireFighters and First Responders of 9/11. It’s a playful sculpture. The artist got his inspiration from the courage and selflessness of the men and women on the front lines.”
The photograph came from Catherine Brack of Charleston, S.C. Others spotting it included Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; George Graf, Palmyra Va., who noted that the location was across the highway from the Shelburne Fire Department; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex., who added: “The earliest version of this sculpture was created in May of 2007 when it resembled a typical six-armed jack. But over the years, it has grown increasingly larger as more hydrants were added. Today, the toy-shaped structure has sprouted another six fireplug arms, so that technically it is no longer like a traditional jack.”
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