Congratulations Stephanie!  You have won the Christmas Drawstring Gift Bag!  It’s gorgeous, but its picture cannot be revealed until I deliver its 5 matching bags (they were won as part of a school auction). I spared no thread, this much you’ll see when you receive it.

Anyone who entered Indianapolis Museum of Art and/or 100 Acres and/or the Park of Laments was entered. Park of Lament entries received 2 entries.  This picture is the dead give-away to the location, as it includes the entrance, and the hint that this park is elevated above ground. The Indy residents were able to accurately guess, as that’s not exactly a stone wall behind and in front of the girls.  It’s actually limestone-filled Gibeon baskets.  The entire park is a modern art structure, meant to create a place for “lamenting and purging the global atrocities of the 20th and 21st centuries”. It was designed by artist Alfredo Jaar, and has become a much-loved part of the Indianapolis Museum of Art‘s 100 Acres.  100 Acres is a museum art park which showcases commissioned modern art pieces, which are described as “site-responsive”.  I can not create a more apt phrase to describe 100 Acres. You have to see it to understand it, but basically, every piece in the park is meant for interaction, and incorporates the elements surrounding it. It’s ridiculously engrossing.

Chopstick, a 100-ft. Tulip Tree (state tree of Indiana), turned sideways to make swings and tables. Where is the bark? On the concession stand. Love it!

Thank you to everyone who entered. I’m looking forward to sharing many fun and informative pieces with Indy’s Child Magazine, and I hope you’ll join me there for more adventures with Wisdom Comes Suddenly.  And congratulations to Stephanie R., an fellow Indy-resident who I know loves this town as much as I do!

*Per FCC blogging disclosure guidelines: The IMA, 100 Acres, nor any artists provided any compensation for this post. The only reason 100 Acres landed here is because the picture made for a fun contest. This disclosure begs the question: what would they provide? 18″ of holiday cotton material from the fabric store? Snowflake buttons? Not admission, because guess what my pals who live in pricey parts of the world?  This entire list of Indy attractions is FREE. Totally…completely…without charge. However, I would like to pay them.  For more bathrooms please! Talk about “site-responsive”.*