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Abernathy Greenway Park North

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70 Abernathy Rd. | Sandy Springs
(770) 730-5600 | Directions

Imagination becomes reality at the Abernathy Greenway Linear Park. The The 6.6-acre linear park features a playable art structures playground, a pavillion, picnic tables, and restrooms.

Groups are invited to use the pavilion, on a first-come, first-served basis.

About the Playable Art Structures: In 2011, the Sandy Springs Conservancy formed a joint venture with Art Sandy Springs (ArtSS) to create a new kind of playground for children of all ages - one filled with real art to play on, play with, or inspire imagination. Together they hosted a Playable Art Sculpture contest with submissions from artists around the world. Out of the 100 entries, they selected the following six.

- It's You & Me, Kid: Artist, Frank Swanson, Littleton, CO - Laser cut granite boulder creating a three piece positive and negative space explorative sculpture
- Spider Walk: Artist, Phil Proctor, Atlanta, GA - Interactive climbable sculpture in the form of a playful, stylized spider for children to climb, occupy and be enveloped within.
- Wonder Wall: Artist, Reham Aarti, Boise, ID - Mosaic of kiln-dried glass on a concrete and steel frame invites children to explore texture, stimulate curiosity and inspire interaction.
- The Big Imagine: Artist, Jeff Hackney, Hillsborough, NC - Reinvented functional swings with no upper cross-members to obscure the view of the sky.
- Dragonfly: Artists, Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman, Tupelo, MS - Industrial brick, concrete, steel, mortar, polished concrete slides, climbing ropes and "dalle de verre" windows.
- Twist and Shout: Artist, Beth Nybeck - A nonlinear jungle of stainless steel tubing that loops, whoops, curves and twists. It creates spaces to hang from, climb on, crawl under and walk through.

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