~The World's Only Corn Palace~

 Today we went to the "Corn Palace" in Mitchell, South Dakota. The building is famous for its huge, colourful murals which they redesign every year.

Much of the work is done by hand. Sketches are created by local artists and then transferred to roofing paper, and nailed to the mural panels. Each ear of corn is sawed in half, shaped, and trimmed to fit the design. 13 shades of coloured corn are grown and used in this form of folk art. Just think of it as a large scale "corn-by-number" (how "corny" is that!!!)

The Corn Palace today is a multi-use facility, and even the gym had "corn murals". It was incredible!