A Whale of a Tale
The Lookout Terrace at UNC Children's Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina is one of our most interactive installations to date. The theme of "North Carolina from Ocean to Mountains" allowed for some very large and fun pieces to come to life. In the Coastal Area, we made a wheel chair accessible Pirate Ship with steering wheel, telescope, binoculars, and seating. Swimming … [Read more...]
Monarch Caterpillar or Monarch Butterfly?
Do you want a Monarch Caterpillar or a Monarch Butterfly? We can make both! These are our 3ft diameter mushrooms topped with either a 3ft caterpillar or 3ft butterfly. All steel construction with Automotive Epoxy hand painted finish. Click on the image for a closer look! … [Read more...]
Cook Children’s Hospital, NICU Rooftop Garden
After a week on a rooftop in Fort Worth, TX, Casey brought back some photos of his adventure. This was a very cool install designed by Dunaway Associates and contracted by Linbeck Group LLC. The whole rooftop was covered in synthetic grass that was visually pleasing yet still allowed drainage. A small stream was constructed by using crushed glass and river rock. These elements … [Read more...]
The Journey of a Frog
Two frogs, Bouncy and Boingy, played a spirited game of leap frog through the shop this week. We were under a tight deadline to get these guys in a crate to Texas, so we had to move fast. Here's how they got from point A to point B. A frog sculpture starts its journey as a flat layout with paper templates and some CAD drawings cut out on the water jet. The flat sheet steel … [Read more...]
We Made the Cover of Cone Health Magazine!
One of the many hospital art projects moving through the shop now is our "Revolution" installation for Cone Health's new Cancer Center in Greensboro, NC. This rooftop garden will be filled with a field of metal flowers and butterflies. A central armature will hold over 1200 Monarch Butterflies that will spiral upward by a motorized base. Our goal is to create a relaxing … [Read more...]
Metal Sculpture Everywhere and Not a Place to Sit!
Metal flowers on the showroom floor, and two offices. Metal mushrooms, ladybugs, and a 5ft steel inchworm are holding a meeting in the conference room. Various frog sculptures are taking shape out in the shop and a sea of cattails are going green. We are busting at the seams in preparation for our next installation for Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. So if you come … [Read more...]
