LEGOs

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education and research.On this program, we’ll learn about curious orcas.The Supreme Court has issued a decision could affect religious freedom in schools.And we’ll speak with an artist whose medium of choice is Lego.

Sometimes, artists experience a creative block. But Nathan Sawaya gets creative with blocks. His “The Art of the Brick” exhibit features dinosaurs, sculptures and re-creations of artwork all made of Legos. Before the exhibit opens at Schenectady’s Armory Thursday, I spoke with Sawaya about everything that inspires his work – from child hood memories to his life’s journey.

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