Saturday was my last day working in Lawrenceville. The rain held off all day, making me the first artist to not get rained on at all! Lucky me!
Firstly, I'd just like to thank Samantha for all the hard work she put in to making this project happen. People were consistently impressed that Art Out of the Box was conceived and brought together by a single person. I have to admit that the concept of making art on the sidewalk for all to see was a little daunting. When all was said and done however, it turned out to be a great exercise and a lot of fun. Everyone was extremely friendly and interested. On that note, I suppose I should also thank the neighborhood of Lawrenceville, my many visitors, and of course, the folks at WildCard for their support and hospitality!
Ending on a Saturday, however, was not quite as exciting as I expected it would be. During the week I had a crew of regular visitors, but Saturday saw a completely different crowd. It was nice to meet new people and explain the project to them, but I was a little disappointed that my regulars didn't get to see the culmination of the project. Nonetheless, it was another productive and enjoyable day. It could've been a little cooler though. The heat just sucked the life right out of me. But I'll take it over rain!
My last day at the box was mostly spent planning, dismantling, breaking, and reconstructing the bench. Once I was pleased with that result and spent some time envisioning the final piece, I was left with the boring and tedious task of tracing, cutting out, and taping together even more seed wings, which are now in my studio waiting to join the pine cone family.
A little planning and envisioning
The breaking begins!
The broken bench!
I feel pretty good about the final look, especially given the number of passersby that asked, "Whoa man, what happened here?"
Once the bench was broken I wanted to see how the whole concept would come together.
It'd be a little better, of course, if the pine cone were finished, but what can you do?
A slightly different orientation.
Poor little bench
Now that my turn in the box is over, construction of my piece will continue in my studio. I plan on posting more process pics on the blog, as work continues so keep checking in. And of course you should keep checking in anyway, as Deanna and Ian's residencies are coming soon!!!
And don't forget to keep your eyes peeled for the finished piece in Lawrenceville. We'll be working with the Lawrenceville Corporation to find it a great home!
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