Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Grumman Greenhouse by Jordan Griska, Sculptor

Jordan Griska, Philadelphia sculptor and my nephew, has just completed this work "Grumman Greenhouse," located downtown in Lenfest Plaza in front of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.  He bought this airplane on eBay and turned it into this artistic creation which repurposes an instrument of destruction into a greenhouse filled with edible plants. Viewed from the left you can see all the plants through a big window. The pink grow light is partially visible through the cockpit window.


On Monday we attended the dedication ceremony at Lenfest Plaza. Shown above (left to right): Wayne S. Spilove, former Chairman of the PA Historical and Museum Commission, Jordan Griska, and Caryn Kunkle, Director of The Philadelphia Salon (also Jordan's girlfriend). Take a look at this video to see the  plane in its original condition and hear Jordan tell about the project.
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14 comments:

  1. RachelNovember 23, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    That is amazing! Thanks for sharing it!

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  2. DebbieNovember 23, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    Cool idea! Thanks for showing it, Karen. BTW, is Caryn related to Jackie? (I know it's spelled differently.:):))

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  3. Selvage QuilterNovember 23, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    I don't think so; I'll have to ask. They're both from NJ.

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  4. Quinta da QuilterNovember 23, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    That is so awesome!! Congrats!

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  5. EileenNovember 23, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    Very impressive! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. DianeYNovember 23, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Wow! That is so cool. I will have to say I didn't know you could buy an airplane on Ebay!

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  7. dianneoNovember 23, 2011 at 11:08 AM

    Very interesting! Congrats to your nephew!

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  8. CharNovember 23, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Wow that's awesome! I'll have to go see it next time I visit my sister.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Love it! Congratulations to Jordan on a very clever public sculpture.

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  10. Jean(ie)November 23, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    That is really cool! Love it!

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  11. Nifty QuiltsNovember 23, 2011 at 8:49 PM

    This is great! Love the recycling message.

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  12. PrairiePeasantNovember 26, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    What a fabulous idea! Kudos to your nephew for working that out! I'd love to see inside the greenhouse.

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  13. NancyNovember 26, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    I heard about this on NPR. What a great idea.

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  14. UnknownNovember 27, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Love it!! Now my hubby would have a great appreciation for that type of art... you know him and planes! And alas, Caryn is not a relative, definitely spelled differently, but how cool would that have been?

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