Archive for the ‘Public Art Sculpture’ Category

Discovery Playground at Mirabeau Park

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

We had the pleasure of working with Ginno Construction and Design Concepts community and landscape architects on several sculptures for their latest destination playground in Spokane Valley, Washington. In addition to our giant pumpkin (see previous post), we designed a 6 foot tall cypress Adirondack chair, 3 varieties of our 4 foot tall steel flowers, a steel northern chorus frog, and a 4 foot tall dragonfly and cattail combination. These pieces were placed in the Secret Garden, an area surrounded by tall shrubs and accessed by a small archway in the greenery. The park also features a fossil dig, music area, water play, sensory garden, and is accessible to children of all abilities. We feel honored to be among the other artists and designers who make such a magical place a reality.

The Great Pumpkin- a new installation

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Our newest sculpture is one of great size and just in time for the fall season. We were commisioned to make a series of sculptures for a fabulously fun new park in Spokane Valley, Washington (more on this in my next post!). The 7ft tall aluminum pumpkin comes already “carved” with a hollow interior playspace. Solidly constructed and handpainted with durable UV protective paint, this piece is ready for visitors!

UNC Hospital Skybridge- Roof top garden

Saturday, March 7th, 2009
This last week we installed the first phase of the UNC Hospital Skybridge Roof Top Garden in Chapel Hill, NC. This is located at the back of the hospital, outside the skybridge that connects Women’s and Neuroscience hospitals. As the year progresses, we will add many flowers, ants, hummingbirds, mushrooms, and other critters -over 35 pieces in all! This scene is designed to camoflauge the air conditioning units that are prominant on the black rubber roof, and provide an uplifting view for patients, visitors, and staff.


Press

Saturday, February 21st, 2009
Every now and then, we are humbled to receive some press about the work that we do here in the shop. This week, we were approached by Todd Drake, a fellow UNCG alum, and he wrote a nice piece about our hospital projects on his blog: Make Art Like You Care. Thanks Todd!

Reno over and out

Friday, February 13th, 2009

We are crating up the concrete planter with the metal flowers and shipping it off to our client in Reno. We are pleased with the result and hope they are too!
The stainless steel tree arbor is coming along- we are now making the small branches that will carry the copper roof. Harrison has taken over the TIG welding from Mike and is stuck with the tedious task of making hundreds of limbs.

Mike is working on an “O” so big project out of aluminum.

Of course, Casey had to test it out…

We have the best jobs ever.