Before traveling to "Sun Tunnels" created by Nancy Holt, as a group we had to make decisions as to how we would get there and prepare ourselves for the chance of getting a flat tire while traveling to our destination. Our first decision to make was either to take the bumpy and exciting route, or take the smooth path. Previously we came to the decision that having a harder pilgrimage to the destination makes the experience more fulfilling and creates a better appreciation for the piece. Therefore we decided the “more exciting route” was the way to go.
Sadly we found out our 15-passenger van also known as The White Whale might not be able to make it to the destination if we took “the more exciting route.”
We first came to a ghost town called Lucin to stop and eat lunch. It was literally a ghost town because there was nothing there besides an oasis surrounded by a desert full of shrubs. All there was to see were two underground shelters made to avoid bombs in the cold war along with random metal pieces, broken glass bottles and garbage left over from the old foundations and previous passers-by.
Ayla and I decided to create a sculpture in an open area. We had gathered objects we found to be interesting; we hardly spoke to each other and just followed our intuition.
After Lucin we went straight to Sun Tunnels, and it was quite the ride. The tunnels were in the open, but it was still hard to find the space. We had to use our macro lenses on our cameras to see where exactly the Sun Tunnels were.
I would say we had the most fun compared to any previous viewers that have come to visit the tunnels.
Once we were there our first reaction was to climb on top of them.
The experience gave us a sudden burst of energy. We decided to play tag around the tunnels. Soon after we realized that out of shape art students aren’t exactly made for a game with so much running.
After regaining our breath from an exciting game of tag we sat in one of the tunnels to escape the warm sun to have a discussion about Nancy Holt’s piece, and how we could relate as well as the other places we had visited.
Sadly we had to leave the Sun Tunnels, but as we were driving back we saw a strange object in the distance. We, of course, had to go find out what it was. We drove off of the beaten road, onto a less-traveled one to find random, unknown sculptures in the middle of the desert. Not only was the location strange, the objects were too.
After such an exciting day, our way back consisted of napping. Once we returned to the hotel we all went our own ways, found dinner, and later hung out in the hot tub to relax before our long drive to Spiral Jetty the next day.
-Amanda Stein
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