Short, light weight, and colorful silks to long legged, heavy, and nontraditional colors. In a way, cartoon looking creatures would be a good description. Michigan's economy has cycled through good times and bad. Each time it has recovered, its renewed prosperity has been based upon technology from before.
This opportunity for rebirth and rebuilding is what she wants her sculpture to represent. Although there are still remnants of the old, a beautiful new form is rising from the ashes and soaring toward the future. John Merigian, artist from Superior Twp. Pew Grand Rapids Campus. John participated with us during ArtPrize This year his goal is to create a site specific 32 foot tall sculpture of a figure looking up, reaching out very slightly, and in stillness presents us with hope.
The logs will then be set upright and lashed together. The logs, the natural element, will be supported by an industrial or manmade element, the wheels. The logs are lashed together in an obvious way as not to hide the reason they are standing. To achieve an upright position each log relies on one another, because divided they would fall. Nature rests on a man-made solution. Also will be interactive with others. Semi-abstract yet recognizable designs will tell the story of the great turtle spirit that holds up the world and this sculpture.
It will relate how the maiden fell from the sky and was saved by the swans. How the world began and how man came to discover the sun and the moon. The Grand River, the animals, the salmon, and the peoples of this area are all part of the inspiration for this work. River City Improv, an improvisational comedy team that has been performing clean, clever, improv since On Saturday, September 24, at p. River City Improv congratulated you on a job well done.
Everyone was invited to run or walk the length of the Blue Bridge while adoring fans cheered you on to whatever accomplishment you wanted to celebrate. It could be for any reason from beating cancer, finding a new job, commemorating an anniversary or mowing the lawn.
It was a wonderful celebration and photos were taken after the "race". During that time he came up with the idea of monkeys hanging from the Blue Bridge.
They are made of steel and are designed to oxidize into a rich brown color. Adam Schultz, sculptor from LaPorte, CO 3D, bronze, In ancient Greek mythology, there was a sculptor named Pygmalion who was unable to find a woman to be with who wasn't in some way flawed. Many people in our modern society often have a narrow definition of what is beautiful as far as the human figure is concerned.
In fact, the notion that the "beautiful" body is a "skinny body" is only a recent manifestation in our history, resulting in problems such as anorexia, bulimia, depression and discrimination against people of size. Through creating images of female figures that are typically greeted with negativity, and rendering them with a certain confidence and sensuality, I remind the viewer that beauty comes in the wondrous delightful variety seen in every body.
John Schwarz, teacher and artist from Chelsea, MI. Represented by River Gallery, Chelsea MI 3D, multi-media assemblage, Erwin is a 6 foot by 6 foot fantasy crocodile creature assembled with everyday mundane found objects. Whenever possible John left the colors of parts original.
Only the nuts, bolts and rivets are new. John's creative creatures have shown up for every ArtPrize on our campus. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations. All Streams. Michigan Radio By Lindsey Smith. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email. Darren helped transport and install the piece in Grand Rapids. This article was altered to fix two grammatical errors. There were many other winners in ArtPrize Lindsey Smith. See stories by Lindsey Smith. Related Content. Artists signing up for ArtPrize ; one tiny change this year.
Registration opened this week for artists who want to take part in ArtPrize The winner of the yearly art competition is decided by the voting public…. A total of , votes were cast by 33, activated voters in two rounds of voting in the contest that opened Sept. In the first round, viewers registered and activated to participate could vote until Sept.
In the second round, which ended Wednesday, viewers could cast just one vote for one of the Top 10 finalists. E-mail Jeffrey Kaczmarczyk: jkaczmarczyk grpress. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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