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Sculptural stone garden on Valley Campus explores vastness, connection

BY Kendra Stanley-Mills

Sep 22, 2026
An outdoor stone sculptural garden depicting planets, with greenery around it.

Maria Gambino, the 2025-2026 Padnos Distinguished Artist-in-Residence, is leaving a lasting gift for GVSU: a planetary sculptural stone garden behind the Calder Arts Center on the Valley Campus.

See how the piece was created in this photo essay.

A person places a hand on a stone planet sculpture.
A person walks along a wooded path pulling a cart behind them.

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