{"id":1736,"date":"2023-07-20T07:48:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/?p=1736"},"modified":"2023-08-02T10:17:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T14:17:25","slug":"bringing-bricks-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/2023\/07\/20\/bringing-bricks-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Bricks to Life"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div id=\"block_8c156cf3564e15322d6c0129480b6349\" class=\"container container-wide content-side-image mb-20 py-md-10 py-xl-20 blue right\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6 py-15 py-md-0 px-5 px-md-3 \">\n<div class=\"side-image-content mb-10\"><p>As you stroll around the sprawling campus of Southwest Virginia Community College, one unique feature may capture your attention \u2013 the intriguing brick sculptures embellishing several of the buildings. <\/p>\n<p>A captivating form of artistry that leaves a distinct signature on the campus, these sculptures are the creations of Johnny Hagerman, a local artist whose talent for brick sculpting is a source of fascination and admiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-xl-6\">\n<div class=\"image-container position-relative h-100 offset\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-24-at-7.50.17-AM-e1690199717514-792x690.png);\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-100 d-md-none\" src=\"https:\/\/sw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Screenshot-2023-07-24-at-7.50.17-AM-e1690199717514.png\" width=\"1235\" height=\"1252\" alt=\"Bears sculpted from bricks\" \/>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hagerman&#8217;s art is woven into the fabric of campus life, spanning across multiple spaces including Dellinger Hall, where his brickwork adorns the fireplace, walls, and fountain. 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