Outdoor Kinetic Sculpture Can Be Seen At Montpelier Arts Center In Laurel

LAUREL, MD — Residents can observe a new sculpture exhibit at the Montpelier Arts Center titled "Woolgathering" by artist Paul Daniel.

The work will be on display now through Oct. 24, 2025, in the entryway circle of the center. Daniel is a Baltimore-based artists who focuses on making large, outdoor, kinetic sculptures.

“The definition of 'woolgathering' according to the Oxford Dictionary is ‘dreamy imagining.’ I often daydream when making a piece and allow my mind to wander. 'Woolgathering' was developed during COVID-19, using materials at hand and basing forms on previous smaller works. I focused on the columnar rotors overcoming the breakaway friction - how much wind energy is needed to start a stationary object to move," Daniel told Patch.

Montpelier Arts Center is located at 9652 Muirkirk Rd, Laurel. While there, visitors can explore the three galleries with rotating exhibits by local and national artists.