Rise returned from Masic, our powder-coat supplier, donned in a deep translucent and luscious red.  The red together with brushed stainless steel is exquisite and completes my vision for the sculpture.  To get some good shots of her we took her to our neighborhood park and waited for those magical moments of evening light.

Rise

This winged woman with her angelic presence is floating upwards, rising to meet the potential that lies within.

Rise

Strong Body.  Open Mind.  Full Spirit.

The Arts Commission of Bremerton, WA recently commissioned us to create a sculpture as part of their city’s downtown revitalization vision.  They commissioned seven sculptures, one of which is ours, to be placed along Pacific Avenue, the main walking corridor downtown . We are creating a pedestrian-scale version of our existing sculpture called Despite the Rain.  

            Despite the Rain - an ode to the Pacific Northwest weather (and not letting it get the best of you!)

The original version stands at 17″ high and is made from silicon bronze.  For Bremerton we will create a 5-6 foot version in stainless steel.  We will add color to the umbrella and the puddle. 

We are currently in contract negotiations and hope to begin work within a month.  Stay tuned for progress on this exciting project for us.

Rise is the name of the sculpture we are currently working on.  This design was recently juried into a year-long Sculpture Without Walls exhibit in Moses Lake, Washington.  No time to waste — we are scheduled to install on May 23. 

Although chilly and wet, installation of Shapely in Puyallup’s Outdoor Gallery collection went smoothly, and we are quite happy with how she looks standing in the corner of the city’s vibrant downtown park.

                            Shapely

“A childlike fascination with bright colors and puzzle pieces resurfaces as we play with vivid yet simple shapes; piecing them together to create flowing lines and a sensuous, more grown-up form.”

Today we picked up Shapely from the powder-coater (Masic in Portland).  Dave assembled it in the studio to make sure everything’s good to go to Puyallup for installation in two days.  Perfect!  So at the last minute we rounded up some local friends and neighbors to help us celebrate and send her on her way.  She’ll be gone for at least two years.

Thanks to everyone who came; it was a fun time.  If someone could please send a photo of themself or anyone else (besides Dave and me) standing next to the sculpture, I’d love to post it.  I had hoped to take lots of photos of folks standing next to it, but apparently I can’t host and take photos at the same time!

Shapely, our current work in progress, is moving along nicely.  Shapely is a 9 foot brightly colored abstract piece that was juried into the Arts Downtown Outdoor Gallery in Puyallup, WA.  It will be in the exhibit along with several dozen other sculptures for 2 years; 2009 – 2011.  Shapely is based on a small cardboard model that I created 6 or 7 years ago.  Last year Dave started building a 3 foot maquette, hoping we’d like it enough to create a large scale version for the public realm.  And we did, and here’s what the big version looks like next to the maquette.