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Sculptists. . . .

Hey, everyone. Sort of a slow week in sculpture land -- I guess the
heat is slowing folks down. Not the ISC, though -- Check out the latest
Outdoor Sculpture Web Special at www.sculpture.org for a great article
with tips from a sculptor who has turned his home/studio into a
world-class sculpture garden. The tips for setting it up are great for
public sculpture parks, too. Geert and Elly Maas share their strategies
from Canada.

Following are sculpture park updates, public planning announcements and
some opportunities for sculptors.

Hope you all are well,
Randy



CROSS COUNTRY SCULPTURE PARK TOURING
Dear Carol and Randy,

Below is the text of the short piece that was published in the August
issue
of „Walking‰.

As a writer, my disclaimer is they did not print it the way I wrote it.
All
errors are the responsibility of the editor. I am happy that they did
include the ISC web address. The problem is that the article (see
attachment) uses a picture of La Quinta in California. Needless to say
they
did not ask me for advice on the illustration.
I visited La Quinta in December of 1998 and found that it had been
dismantled. The ISC website gives the following information:
La Quinta Sculpture Park Twenty acres with more than 100 contemporary
sculptures. A broad selection of works in all materials and by artists
of
many nationalities. Admission fee. Commercial. 57325 Madison St., PO Box

1566, La Quinta 92253. (619) 564- 6464. Open Daily, 9a.m. to 5p.m.
I called the (619) 564- 6464 number and there is no such number. The 619

area code is San Diego and La Quinta was near Palm Springs.
Can you help? If La Quinta is closed, could someone make a note on the
web
listing. With so many great parks, how did they ever find a picture of
that
one?

On my trip from Pittsburgh to Arizona, I visited Pyramid Hill in Ohio,
the
Indianapolis Art Museum Sculpture Garden, the Wendell Sculpture Garden
in
Urbana, the Kohler Sculpture Garden and the Leigh Woodson Art Museum
Sculpture Gallery Garden, both in Wisconsin. Then the Blanke in St.
Louis
(the Henry Lay isn‚t open yet, but is in a nice part of the country) and
the
Nelson Adkins (most sculpture removed or covered for construction, but
still
great). On to Johnson County College in Overland Park and Wichita
State‚s
Martin H. Bush Sculpture Collection, and ending with a quick look at the

Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo. And for desert last week while on a quick
trip
to Nevada, I had a change to see the Goldwell in the desert next to a
ghost
town.
As you can see I know how to plan trips maximizing the sculpture park
stops.
More earthwork than sculpture, but very interesting was a visit to the
Cahokia Mounds near East St Louis, considered to be one of the most
sacred
places in the U.S. Yes, in Collinsville, Illinois, home of the largest
catsup bottle in the world. Monks Mound, the largest of these giant
earth
mounds, one of 120 in the area, is 100‚ tall and covers 14 acres; this
is
where the rulers got to live, conduct ceremonies, and watch the corn
grow.
At Cahokia‚s height, 20,000 people lived in this prehistoric city
arranged
in rows around plazas. In 1100 AD, the people built a wooden wall 15‚
high
around 300 acres of the central city. (Yes, they also built a
Woodhenge.)
Constructed of 15,000 logs, it was rebuilt three times. It must have
been
quite a task, considering the natives were busy carrying around 50
million
cubic feet of earth to build the mounds. What is most amazing is that
it is
located a stone‚s throw from Highway 55 for easy access to Chicago.

It was great to meet you both in Pittsburgh.

Best wishes for your continued your good work,

Amber

Text of Article
Getting away
Where art thou?
Taking a long driving trip this summer? Why not forgo the roadside
gas-and-fast-food joints for a pit stop in someplace truly worth
visiting? With a little planning, you can turn those obligatory
stretching breaks into truly enjoyable walks. Sculpture parks-or
sculpture gardens, as they are sometimes called-are part art
museum, part park, with the advantages of both. Most have fine
walking or nature trails, offering views of many styles of sculpture
as well as shaded benches for quiet rest. And all are worth a
side trip, a day trip, or, at the very least, just a stop on the way.
Go to sculpture.org, a Web site sponsored by the International
Sculpture Center, for descriptions and links to sculpture parks
around the world.
-Amber Burbach



NORTH CAROLINA
"The Realities of Developing A Public Art Plan"

Wednesday, August 1, 2001 3:00-4:30 pm
Page Walker Art & History Center
119 Ambassador Loop
Cary, NC
919-460-4963

Speakers: Lyman Collins, Director of Cultural Affairs, Town of Cary
and Chair, Cary Public Art Committee
Jennifer Murphy, Public Art Consultant

For over a year, the Town of Cary has been diligently working towards
developing a public art master plan with the asssitance of a
nationally recognized consultant. Utilizing a grassroots approach
that involved citizen input in all phases of the plan, the Cary public
Art committee has drafted a well thought out, comprehensive plan.
However, there is much more work to be accomplished before the plan
becomes is adopted.

Learn about how the plan came about and what role the public played in
the process. Hear an overview of the plan and what additional hurdles
need to be overcome before the plan can become a reality.

This session is free and open to all.

The Page Walker Art and History Center is located on Town Hall Campus
in downtown Cary. For a detailed map of downtown Cary and Town Hall
campus, go to
www.townofcary.org/depts/midept/gis/directions/towncampus.gf


OPPORTUNITIES
Dare Co. Master Gardeners/Dare Co. Botanical Gardens

seeking visuals from artsits for consideration for future purchase for
garden. seeking works in stone/marble, bronze or other materials that
can stand up well in salt air seeking botanical, bird, animal, human
(children at play) motifs and also fountain designs. those interested
should send 3X5 photos or slides (non-returnable) to

Claire Sutton
58 Fairway Drive
Kitty hawk, NC 27949



City of Wildwood, MO

the city announces a design competition for a new bicycle and
pedestrian overpass (350-500 ft). The competition is open to all
artists, landscape architects, architects, planners, engineers,
designers and students. Indivudals or teams may submit entries.

$800,000 budget
competition deadline 10/12/2001

for a full prospectus or questions, contact Mary McElwain at
mcfinearts@earthlink.net all questions regarding the competition will
be answered by the competition advisor and posted at
www.cityofwildwood.com



Georgetown College, Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College is accepting proposals for outdoor sculpture
projects. The college is looking to purchase several works of art
which address various issues of diversity. Purchases can be made from
existing works or new work.

The donor for the 1st piece would like a work that addresses Judaism
or the Judeo-Christian heritage. The committee will also be asked to
make recommendations that include other issues of diversity for future
works.

Deadline: 8/15/01

for a complete prospectus contact: Christine Huskisson 502/863-8399



Rock Island, IL

Quad City Arts will facilitate 3 major public art projects at the Quad
City International Airport in Moline, IL. Looking for professional
artists to propose site specific works. Themes of flight, light and
space describe existing airport works.

site 1 - above ticket counters at entrance 220'x10' wall surface
looking for neon, light and motion and other high-tech multi-media
work
site 2 - 112' connecting corridor between the terminal and new
concorse which has 3' clearstory windows. looking for colored glass,
colored light, window-based work or a 3-d ceiling application.
site 3 - 26'x15' area of wall of the new concourse. looking for a
mural design or low relief centering on community culture or heritage
of the Quad City area

budget: $250,000 for the 3 projects
deadline for propspectus request: 10/1/01
deadline for submitting proposals: 11/19/01

contact: Lori Roderick at 309/793-1213 x108 or
lroderick@quadcityarts.com



CINCINATTI PUBLIC ART RESTORATION
Randy,
I thought I might let you know that Pittsburgh is bearing fruit here in
Cincinnati. A number of Cincinnati public sculpture installations are
benefiting from the public art conservancy sessions in Pittsburgh. The
Cincinnati Enquirer had an article interviewing some local artist who
"learned some things" in Pittsburgh about how to maintain public art and

felt that they had to get to work on repairing some of Cincinnati's
public
works. Their next project is planned to be Nam June Paik's Metrobot,
installed in front of the existing Contemporary Art Center, in a
horrible
state of disrepair.

Ray Miller
Cincinnati



FRANCOISE' ADVICE
Victoria:
There could not be anybody more professional about public art than
Francoise Yohalem. She has overseen hundreds of public art competitions

and commissions, and she always has supported the artists. I would take

her advise and opinion, instead of feeeling defensive about it.
Athena



Hello Athena,
You misunderstand. I am not defensive about anything derogatory Francois
had
to say, I just disagree with her unprofessional comment that artists who

submit proposals without contracts are always gutless or pathetic. She
is
entitled to her opinion I am entitled to mine. Victoria P.S. I would
like to
take some of Francois advice if only I could locate a copy of her
article or
booklet on submission tips etc., I've heard mention of it but the
address to
purchase this is conspicuous by it's absence.


I know how to price bronze works for galleries but
there are sub-contractors used for outdoor sculpture who will have
invoices
for their work. What can I expect to be paid for my design, sculpting
time
and general involvement. Does anybody know?

Does anyone have advice for the longevity of bronze sculptures on an
oceanfront site? I know the boating industry uses silicon bronze for
fixtures and fittings as this delays corrosion. Has anyone used silicon
bronze in an outdoor sculpture? It is probably very expensive? Victoria
Varley Sculptor.

Best Regards
Victoria Varley



Hi Randy,
Regarding the content of bronze sculptures:
My Foundry supplied the following information which I thought would be
of
interest to some. This is a certified Analysis Report by Ingot Metal
Company
Limited in Ontario Canada.

Copper 94.89%
Tin 0.03%
Lead 0.02%
Zinc 0.02%
Iron 0.03%
Nickel 0.008%
Aluminum 0.007%
Manganese 1.17%
Silicon 4.02%
Regards Victoria Varley Sculptor.

Regarding Texas A&M Memorial sculpture competition submissions.

I have a clearer picture of what I think they might mean when they say
all
submissions belong to them. This means just that, "submissions" they
will
keep in their memorial vault but the copywright still belongs to the
artist.
At least that is what I think it means. I can't imagine they wouldthink
this
also means they own the copywright. Victoria Varley Sculptor.

Best Regards
Victoria Varley

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