Sun Pitchers

Abstract

Heliamphorest or Sun Pitchers is a gateway to Winridge Park that stands as a beacon in the community. This cluster of stainless steel sculptures creates a dynamic intervention in the urban landscape, symbolizing the character of the park: a hybrid of the built environment and the natural greenspace. The sculptures strike a balance between elegance and whimsy, as the flower-like abstract forms bloom into conical crowns of color. Woven strips of stainless ensnaring a rainbow of material evokes stained glass; this cone atop each mast catches and filters sunlight into a beautiful kaleidoscope of colors. Inspired by flower and tree forms, the artwork�s grouping of vertical elements indicates growth, prosperity, and plenty, and helps promote the values of the Memphis park system as a place for community-building and healthy activity. Children of all ages can venture through the grove of sculptures on their way into Winridge Park for an afternoon of recreation in a lovely setting.