Meet the Artists at Willow Island Sculpture Garden

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Meet the Artists at Willow Island Sculpture Garden
Experience the incredible art and vibrant fall foliage on Willow Island. Hosted by Grasse River Heritage.

Visitors will have the chance to see the current sculpture exhibition and meet some of the featured artists including Kate Rusek and Zachary Buzzell. The sculptors will speak about their work (“Imagined Fungal Emergence” by Kate Rusek and “I ain’t spotless, neither is you” by Zachary Buzzell) starting at 2 pm.

Afterwards, guests are welcome to talk with Kate and Zachary and get a close look at the art with the sculptors themselves. Enjoy the beauty of Willow Island in the fall and get to know some of the artists sharing their work in the sculpture garden at this special event.

About the Artists
Kate Rusek (Queens, NY) assembles highly tactile sculptures, textile, and installation with an emphasis on craft and materiality. Her multidisciplinary, ecologically minded practice transmutes waste and discarded materials into abundant, biophilic structures. Kate’s 2023 sculpture “Imagined Fungal Emergence” (made of reclaimed aluminum blind slats and aluminum fasteners) is currently nestled among the trees on Willow Island and was previously on view at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, NY.

Zachary Buzzell (Ellenburgh Depot, NY) completed his B.F.A at SUNY Plattsburgh. His work has been displayed at the Frederic Remington Art Museum, Winkle Gallery, and SUNY wide exhibitions. Building materials such as wood, concrete, and steel are used to convey adaptability and strength in Zachary’s work, as each sculpture has been bruised, battered, burnt, survived the elements, and persevered. Zachary’s 2024 sculpture, “I ain’t spotless, neither is you” (made of wood, steel, and concrete) sits at the top of Willow Island Sculpture Garden.