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Further to earlier posts, work on the Prince George’s County Courthouse sculpture continues – in cold weather.
Erwin Timmers lays out the support for neon artwork
Erwin Timmers and Alonzo Davis as seen inside the cupola.
Category Archives: Public Art
New Signage project
>The Washington Glass School is creating a new sign for the front entrance. Although still in its early stages, here are some images of the development of the glass types. Color, texture, & graphic legibility are all factors in the design selection. A full size sample test for six different glass types were taken to the site for review by the project team. The choice?…. keep checking the site over the next few weeks, and all will be revealed!
New Orleans Aids Memorial
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Tim Tate’s cast glass and steel sculpture won the international design competition held in New Orleans. It took many years to pull together financing and organize the construction; the park opened November 29, 2008, timed to open before World AIDS Day.
In the words of the committe: Set in historic Washington Square Park, the New Orleans AIDS Memorial will provide a healing sanctuary for family and friends and will promote understanding of the human tragedy of the AIDS epidemic. It (was the) goal for the monument to create a public landscape where anyone who has been touched by AIDS can find comfort and consolation within a dignified and creative community setting.
The memorial, made of concentric bronze circles framing inspirational multicultural cast glass faces, will provide a powerful yet comforting reminder of the meaning behind the memorial. Leading up to the memorial, a pathway of granite stones, inscribed with names of loved ones, will allow visitors to reflect on the way this disease has forever transformed our world.
The sculpture’s design, which incorporates cast glass faces that keep watch thru metal portals, is the focal point for the yearly “AIDS Walk” that commences at the park.
photography by Jonathan Traviesa