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  • A History of Magic in the Midwest
    A History of Magic in the Midwest
    Category: Functional Artwork; Outdoor Sculpture
    Through a partnership with Williams Creek Management funded by the Kresge Foundation, Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) worked with local artists and community members to create rest stops that give people a chance to pause and see the power of art and the beauty on the Near Eastside. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, local residents, and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Created by local artist Bobby Gilbreath, A History of Magic in the Midwest: Pogue’s Run highlights the mystery and stories surrounding Pogue’s Run Creek in Indianapolis. Bobby Gilbreath is an Indianapolis-based artist and Herron School of Art and Design alumni. Gilbreath is interested in art as representative of the collective beauty found in every form. Primarily working in paint, Gilbreath believes that his paintings that are a snapshot of his psyche, universally translated into an intimate relationship and unique to all. Gilbreath seeks to challenge viewers to reflect upon and expand their own field of questioning and experience, and to realize that everything is connected and everything matters. Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is a grassroots initiative designed to catalyze and bundle neighborhood quality-of-life initiatives, neighborhoods assets, and opportunity for residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The goal is to enrich the livability of Indianapolis and the well-being of residents by generating new and sustainable opportunities to learn about and experience art, nature, and beauty along targeted natural waterways and the neighborhoods around them.
  • Barth Avenue Bench
    Barth Avenue Bench
    Category: Functional Artwork; Outdoor Sculpture
    Barth Avenue Bench was created as a seating area for visitors using the Pleasant Run Trail.  It was constructed from elements of the old Barth Avenue car bridge, which was removed and reconstructed in 2015 as a pedestrian-only bridge to allow more people to safely access both sides of the Pleasant Run waterway. Indianapolis-based artist Brian McCutcheon designed the sculptural bench; it was fabricated by Indianapolis Fabrications (iFab).  McCutcheon works in video, pho­tog­ra­phy, and sculp­ture.  He has been the recip­i­ent of a num­ber of artist grants, awards, and res­i­den­cies, includ­ing a 2010-11 Pollock-Krasner Foun­da­tion grant and a sum­mer 2009 res­i­dency at Sculp­ture Space in Utica, New York. Since 2006, his work has been fea­tured in a wide range of exhi­bi­tions on a national and inter­na­tional scale. More about the artist can be found at http://brianmccutcheon.com/ Improving the area around the Barth Avenue Bridge is a project of Reconnecting To Our Waterways, a collective impact initiative to enrich the livability of Indianapolis and the well-being of residents by generating new and sustainable opportunities to learn about and experience art, nature, and beauty along targeted natural waterways and the neighborhoods around them.   More information about the project can be found here:  http://reconnectingtoourwaterways.org/barth-avenue-bridge-project/
  • Blocks
    Blocks
    Category: Functional Artwork; Outdoor Sculpture
    Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is an effort by local artists to highlight the Pogue’s Run Waterway in Brookside Park. The Paramount Rest Stop is one of three sites along Pogue’s Run funded through ROW. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, and local residents and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Blocks is an installation by Emily Stergar. These twenty-four cast blocks originate from water and are made of earth that was dredged from the White River. Their varied texture and size embody the fluidity of shape when water interacts with earth. This piece allows participants to stop, rest, and reflect on the nearby waterway. The direction of this installation, which starts at the top of the hill and continues downhill, points towards the water’s edge. Quoted from http://www.indianacharterschool.com/dredgebuilding-blocks.html  
  • Colors of the White River
    Colors of the White River
    Category: Mural
    This Riverside mural project was coordinated by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) as a part of Indy Do Day 2016. The mural was designed for the Reconnecting to Our Waterways initiative by local artist Marc Anderson. IMA and IUPUI volunteers did the mural installation and painting. The mural was created partnership with Fusek’s Hardware, who donated the supplies used to create the mural, and Mo Eldin, the business owner of the building where mural is located. Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is a grassroots initiative designed to catalyze and bundle neighborhood quality-of-life initiatives, neighborhoods assets, and opportunity for residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The goal is to enrich the livability of Indianapolis and the well-being of residents by generating new and sustainable opportunities to learn about and experience art, nature, and beauty along targeted natural waterways and the neighborhoods around them. Indy Do Day, a community partnership led by the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, is a “day of service” that helps the people of Indianapolis get to know their neighbors, take ownership of their neighborhoods, and take care of one another. Indy Do Day is described here as “decentralized, ground-up, people-powered community improvement…about building the most civically-engaged community in the nation where every day is a Do Day.” Marc Anderson is an Indianapolis artist specializing in painting, sculpture, murals, and illustration. Anderson graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a B.F.A in sculpture and has worked as an art preparator/packing specialist at Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) while pursuing is own artwork. Featuring:  Blue Dasher Dragonflies, a Red Ear Sunfish, a Great Blue Heron, a Red-Eared Slider Turtle, & a Green Frog. Bordered by the White River, Fall Creek, & the Central Indiana Canal, the Riverside Neighborhood Waterways are home to these colorful, water dwelling animals.   Indy Do Day – September 29-30, 2016 Thank you to: Riverside Civic League, Reconnecting to Our Waterways, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Fuseks Hardware, Go Green Auto Recycling, Mo & all the volunteer painters, Mike & all the neighbors
  • Fall Creek Canvas
    Fall Creek Canvas
    Category: Mural
    Fall Creek Canvas is artist Will Watson’s interpretation of the beauty of Fall Creek, which flows just behind the building on which the artwork is placed. A blue heron, iconic to anyone who adores the city’s many waterways, preens in the sun, flanked by water plants and leaping fish. The piece is derived from an original painting by Watson, which was scanned at high resolution and turned into a series of adhesive vinyl sheets.  The vinyl was attached to a set of custom-made metal panels, which were placed across the building at varying levels to add depth and interest. The artwork is sited on The Overlook at the Fairgrounds, an affordable-housing, mixed-use apartment building.  Originally built in 1939 as the Homer J Williamson Candy Factory, the iconic brick-glazed building was in operation until the 1950s. After the factory closed the building hosted ITT Tech and Ivy Tech classrooms before being vacated, and fell victim to vandalism and illegal activities.  The developer succeeded in turning a dangerous eyesore into an urban amenity.  In its current configuration, a portion of the original glazed brick and glass-block windows were restored, as well as several of the “lollipop” columns on the interior.  The artwork element was partially funded by a grant from Reconnecting To Our Waterways, a collective impact project intended to spur economic and social development in five of Indianapolis’ historic watersheds. Will Watson is an Indianapolis native currently based in the Washington, DC area.  He specializes in painting and drawing. A graduate of Lawrence North High School and IUPUI, Watson was active in IUPUI’s Black Student Union, Student African American Brotherhood, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. His portrait and figurative works consist of highly stylized two-dimensional backgrounds that are infused with rhythmic shapes and patterns accompanied by unique urban hieroglyphs and African-influenced symbols. The juxtaposition of these symbols suggest unconscious and conscious thoughts, while representing various emotions, strength, faith, power, life influences, and life itself. Read more about the artist and his work at http://willwatsonart.com/ .
  • Floral Excerpts
    Floral Excerpts
    Category: Functional Artwork; Outdoor Sculpture
    Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is an effort by local artists to highlight the Pogue’s Run Waterway in Brookside Park. The Paramount Rest Stop is one of three sites along Pogue’s Run funded through ROW. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, and local residents and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. The artist, Alyx Kopie, constructed a round flowerbed that is six feet in diameter and twenty-four inches from the ground. What contains the soil of the bed is a large piece of steel. Placed on top of the soil are steel letterforms that spell out “The earth laughs in flowers”, which is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Placed within these letterforms are native plants, which highlight the quote placed in the flowerbed and provide local bees with pollen and nectar.
  • Great Blue Heron
    Great Blue Heron
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Commissioned by Reconnecting to our Waterways–a collective impact project bringing attention to the city’s waterways as a cultural, community, and ecological resource–Great Blue Heron calls attention to the revitalized Spruce Bridge along Pleasant Run Creek. The sculpture is made of painted and shaped steel rod and represents a common Indiana water bird with a fish in its mouth. The artist was selected through a community-engaged process and the sculpture was designed after extensive consultation with neighborhood residents. It is his hope that the sculpture will bring many years of enjoyment, a sense of calm when viewed, and a dialogue around stream and river quality. As a historic piece of the city’s past designed by legendary architect George Kessler in the early 1900s, Spruce Bridge was an instrumental part in Kessler’s vision of creating a series of greenspaces near Indianapolis’ natural waterways that would provide healthy recreation areas for the enjoyment of all. The neighboring community is currently engaged in a multi-pronged effort to bring Pleasant Run back to its former glory. Patrick (Pat) Mack is an Indianapolis-based metal sculptor and photographer.  A native of South Bend, Indiana and a graduate of the art program at IU Bloomington, he is inspired by the work of artists Jacob Epstein, Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, Auguste Rodin, and Frederick Hart. He says that the essential purpose and value of his work is to deepen our own sense of humanity through a balance of form and content, to evoke our dreams, deepen our spirituality, and give hope to darkness.
  • Grid Currents
    Grid Currents
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Through a partnership with Williams Creek Management funded by the Kresge Foundation, Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) worked with local artists and community members to create rest stops that give people a chance to pause and see the power of art and the beauty on the Near Eastside. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, local residents, and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Grid Currents, created by Herron student Kevin Bielicki, is inspired by the aerial view of Pogue’s Run and its intersection with people and the park. Kevin Bielicki is an Indianapolis-based artist inspired by forms found in nature. Bielicki received his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Delaware and is currently working on a master’s degree in sculpture from Herron. Bielicki is interested in the progressive qualities of botanical forms and how they find ways to grow despite many obstacles. His most recent works exploit tree rings to explore time, history, and space. Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is a grassroots initiative designed to catalyze and bundle neighborhood quality-of-life initiatives, neighborhoods assets, and opportunity for residents living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The goal is to enrich the livability of Indianapolis and the well-being of residents by generating new and sustainable opportunities to learn about and experience art, nature, and beauty along targeted natural waterways and the neighborhoods around them.
  • Indy Curves
    Indy Curves
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is an effort by local artists to highlight the Pogue’s Run Waterway in Brookside Park. The Paramount Rest Stop is one of three sites along Pogue’s Run funded through ROW. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, and local residents and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Indy Curves are sculptural designs that are to be seen as wave forms, which relates them to water. The curves are fabricated out of metal and are painted with a reflective red coating. These curves are suspended from trees at least 15 or more feet above the ground. Each piece is 4 to 6 feet long and roughly 2 to 3 feet wide. “With these bold French curves suspended in the trees, I hope that the viewer will get the same inspiration that I got from them, which is to see different objects in the curves that reflect qualities of nature and the neighborhood around them. With a world that revolves around looking at a screen, at a phone, or at the ground as you walk, I’m hoping to give one a reason to take a moment and stop and look up at the trees, the sky, or to just reflect for a moment about things around them.” – R.A. Buys Quoted from http://www.indianacharterschool.com/indy-curves.html
  • Riverside Murals
    Riverside Murals
    Category: Mural
    This Riverside mural project was coordinated by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) as a part of Indy Do Day 2015. The mural was designed for the community by local artist David Anderson. IMA and IUPUI volunteers did the mural installation and painting on October 1-3, 2015. Mo McReynolds, the IMA’s coordinator for the project states, “We could not have accomplished this project without the generosity of Mike and Annie Martin at AR Enterprises and Summit Construction (across the street) who donated supplies, artist commission, and location.” Indy Do Day, a community partnership led by the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, is a “day of service” that helps the people of Indianapolis get to know their neighbors, take ownership of their neighborhoods, and take care of one another. Indy Do Day is described here as “decentralized, ground-up, people-powered community improvement…about building the most civically-engaged community in the nation where every day is a Do Day.” David Anderson is co-founder, owner/designer, and lead printer of On the Cusp, a boutique design and screen printing studio based in Indianapolis. Anderson has a B.F.A. in Visual Communication Design from Herron School of Art and Design and, as a native Hoosier, Anderson shares a deep love for the people around him. Anderson’s designs also reflect his love for illustration, typography, and history.  
  • Stone Lantern (Paramount School of Excellence Rest Stop)
    Stone Lantern (Paramount School of Excellence Rest Stop)
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is an effort by local artists to highlight the Pogue’s Run Waterway in Brookside Park. The Paramount Rest Stop is one of three sites along Pogue’s Run funded through ROW. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, and local residents and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Greg Hull’s sculpture, Stone Lantern, allows for a place of mediation and contemplation as visitors explore their relationship to the waterway. In three locations around Pogue’s Run, these sculptures use linear elements of steel to geometrically frame and position the riverbed boulders. Because they are elevated above the ground, visitors can reflect upon the stones’ considerable weight and the impact that wind, water, and the passage of time can impose on this material. This work invites visitors to listen to the sound of water washing and tumbling over stones. This element can be explored by scanning a QR code embedded in the base of the sculpture, connecting visitors with an audio link to the sound of a nearby section of Pogue’s Run. Quoted from http://www.indianacharterschool.com/stone-lantern.html
  • Stone Lantern (Spades Park Rest Stop)
    Stone Lantern (Spades Park Rest Stop)
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is an effort by local artists to highlight the Pogue’s Run Waterway in Brookside Park. The Spades Park Rest Stop is one of three sites along Pogue’s Run funded through ROW. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, and local residents and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Greg Hull’s sculpture, Stone Lantern, allows for a place of meditation and contemplation as visitors explore their relationship to the waterway. In three locations around Pogue’s Run, these sculptures use linear elements of steel to geometrically frame and position the riverbed boulders. Because they are elevated above the ground, visitors can reflect upon the stones’ considerable weight and the impact that wind, water, and the passage of time can impose on this material. This work invites visitors to listen to the sound of water washing and tumbling over stones. This element can be explored by scanning a QR code embedded in the base of the sculpture, connecting visitors with an audio link to the sound of a nearby section of Pogue’s Run. Greg is an installation artist and sculptor, originally from Richmond, Indiana. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from the University of Delaware. Currently residing in Indianapolis, Greg is an Associate Professor of Sculpture at the Herron School of Art and Design. For more information about the artwork, see: http://www.indianacharterschool.com/ For more information about the artist, see: http://www.greghull.com/
  • StreamLines:  Tamed Water
    StreamLines: Tamed Water
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    Mary Miss/City as Living Laboratory created a series of installations for StreamLines along five major waterways in Indianapolis. The theme for the site at Pogue’s Run was “Tamed Water” and explored water infrastructure. Topics at the site included precipitation, infrastructure, impervious surface, combined sewer, buried stream and grey water. Water is crucial to the functioning of our cities: for transport, drinking, and industrial uses. But it can be a nuisance as well, such as during a flood. We have designed elaborate ways to direct water where we want it and redirect unwanted water to build towns and cities unimpeded by streams or rainfall. One of the most extreme examples in Indianapolis is at Pogue’s Run, a former woodland stream that has been partially diverted into an underground tunnel for over a mile before it spills into the White River west of downtown, so that the grid of city streets and buildings could be built over the stream. StreamLines was an interactive, place-based project that merged the sciences and the arts to advance the community’s understanding and appreciation of Indianapolis’ waterways. This work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation and was modeled on the City as Living Laboratory/FRAMEWORK. StreamLines featured a collection of installations along Indianapolis’ waterways and adjacent greenspaces inviting the community to learn, explore and experience the science of local water systems through visual art, poetry, dance and music. StreamLines was administered by the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University. For more information, visit StreamLines.org or on social media as @StreamLinesIndy.
  • StreamLines:  Water Rises, Water Falls
    StreamLines: Water Rises, Water Falls
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    In 2015 and 2016, Mary Miss/City as Living Laboratory created a series of installations for StreamLines along five major waterways in Indianapolis. The theme for the site at the White River was “Water Rises, Water Falls” and explores water in the atmosphere. Scientific topics for this site included atmosphere, precipitation, infrastructure, watershed, albedo, land cover and heat island. The White River is one of the largest rivers in Indiana, flowing for over 350 miles from Randolph County, through the heart of Indianapolis and into the Wabash River. This river connects the city to the rest of the state through snowmelt, rainwater, and smaller streams that find their way to the river’s rainfall catchment area, also known as a watershed. The total White River basin watershed is nearly 6,000 square miles! The river was once wide and clear. Local Native Americans called it the Wapahani or “White Sands.” Although heavily polluted due to agricultural runoff and industrial usage, the river is cleaner than it was in the past. StreamLines was an interactive, place-based project that merged the sciences and the arts to advance the community’s understanding and appreciation of Indianapolis’ waterways. This work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation and was modeled on the City as Living Laboratory/FRAMEWORK. StreamLines featured a collection of installations along Indianapolis’ waterways and adjacent greenspaces inviting the community to learn, explore and experience the science of local water systems through visual art, poetry, dance and music. StreamLines was administered by the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University. For more information, visit StreamLines.org or on social media as @StreamLinesIndy.
  • StreamLines: Changes Over Time
    StreamLines: Changes Over Time
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    Mary Miss/City as Living Laboratory created a series of installations for StreamLines along five major tributaries of Indianapolis. The theme for the site at Pleasant Run was “Changes Over Time”. Topics explored at the site included atmosphere, infrastructure, industry, contamination, restoration, groundwater and remediation. Pleasant Run was formed at the end of the last Ice Age (about 12,000 years ago) when glaciers from the north carried rocks from as far away as Michigan and exposing portions of the Indiana limestone bedrock. This wild-flowing woodland stream changed when European settlers cleared forests to make way for industry along its banks. The nearby coke plant was an important source of fuel for steel manufacturing since the early-1900s, but consequently contaminated the area with pollutants until it closed in 2007. Today, our renewed focus on the environment is allowing life to flourish once again along the waterway. StreamLines was an interactive, place-based project that merged the sciences and the arts to advance the community’s understanding and appreciation of Indianapolis’ waterways. This work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation and was modeled on the City as Living Laboratory/FRAMEWORK. StreamLines featured a collection of installations along Indianapolis’ waterways and adjacent greenspaces inviting the community to learn, explore and experience the science of local water systems through visual art, poetry, dance and music. StreamLines was administered by the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University. For more information, visit StreamLines.org or on social media as @StreamLinesIndy.
  • StreamLines: Water as a Resource
    StreamLines: Water as a Resource
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    Mary Miss/City as Living Laboratory created a series of installations for StreamLines along five major tributaries of Indianapolis. The theme for the site at the Central Canal was “Water as a Resource.” Topics at the site included precipitation, infrastructure, industry, engineering, recreation and ecosystem services. Water is essential for transport and therefore many cities are built along waterways to facilitate the transport of goods. Canals represent some of the greatest engineering projects in history. This canal—an ambitious but failed attempt to connect local waterways with the Erie Canal—bankrupted Indiana in the 1800s. Although it was never fully completed, today it is the source of most of Indianapolis’ drinking water and the Towpath continues to provide a valuable resource for transport — not of goods, but of people on foot and wheels. StreamLines was an interactive, place-based project that merged the sciences and the arts to advance the community’s understanding and appreciation of Indianapolis’ waterways. This work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation and was modeled on the City as Living Laboratory/FRAMEWORK. StreamLines featured a collection of installations along Indianapolis’ waterways and adjacent greenspaces inviting the community to learn, explore and experience the science of local water systems through visual art, poetry, dance and music. StreamLines was administered by the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University. For more information, visit StreamLines.org or on social media as @StreamLinesIndy.
  • StreamLines: Wild City
    StreamLines: Wild City
    Category: Archive; Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    Mary Miss/City as Living Laboratory created five installations for StreamLines including one at Fall Creek in Indianapolis. The theme for the site at Fall Creek was “Wild City” and explored waterways as a habitat corridor. Topics at the site included temperature, combined sewer, recreation, biodiversity, recreation, riparian, contamination and runoff. Fall Creek, like many waterways around Indianapolis, is a haven for plants and animals. Aquatic mammals, birds, fish, turtles, insects, and other animals inhabit its waters and banks. The rich vegetation growing alongside the creek provides additional habitat for numerous creatures, as well as parkland for people to enjoy its natural beauty. The creek also acts as a wildlife highway that allows animals to move through the river or along its banks from one area to another. Over 30 species of fish and 90 species of birds can be found at Fall Creek! StreamLines was an interactive, place-based project that merged the sciences and the arts to advance the community’s understanding and appreciation of Indianapolis’ waterways. This work was made possible by a grant from the National Science Foundation and was modeled on the City as Living Laboratory/FRAMEWORK. StreamLines featured a collection of installations along Indianapolis’ waterways and adjacent greenspaces inviting the community to learn, explore and experience the science of local water systems through visual art, poetry, dance and music. StreamLines was administered by the Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University. For more information, visit StreamLines.org or on social media as @StreamLinesIndy.
  • The Circle of Life
    The Circle of Life
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture; Temporary
    In 2018, the daVinci Pursuit partnered with artist Pat Mack to create a series of sculptures along the Urban Wilderness Trail near IUPUI in Indianapolis. The area in which the sculptures are located is focused on pollinators and their essential role in the urban environment. The three sculptures–Cliff Swallow, Monarch Butterfly, and Milkweed Plant–show the interconnectedness and coevolution of species. Each has a role to play in the creation of a balanced and healthy ecosystem. The artist was given a list of flora and fauna important to the ecosystem, and was able to help identify the three species to create as sculptures. The artworks were created not to be in scale with each other, but to highlight features of the various species. Additional sculptures will be added as the Urban Wilderness Trail develops. Pat Mack is an Indianapolis-based sculptor.  He has been a full-time artist since 1995, and works primarily in metal. The artwork and associated educational signage were produced in association with Partners for the White River, an initiative funded by the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust.
  • Watermark (Paramount School of Excellence Rest Stop)
    Watermark (Paramount School of Excellence Rest Stop)
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is an effort by local artists to highlight the Pogue’s Run Waterway in Brookside Park. The Paramount Rest Stop is one of three sites along Pogue’s Run funded through ROW. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, and local residents and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Eric Nordgulen’s installation, Watermark, derived from aerial maps is used as a visual signpost to locate the Rest Stop Art project sites for Pogue’s Run Creek and Trail. Looking at the contours of rivers and creeks, and the grid patterns of the city the artist used these as inspiration to define the edges and the openings of the steel plates. Placed on top of the sculpture is a symbol for water (H2O) to emphasize the importance of our waterways and the condition of our environment. Participants and members of the community can use the five storage cabinets to display information relating to the location, community, history, and environment. Other possibilities for display include works of art, written stories, and special projects. These items can be rotated as needed. Quoted from http://www.indianacharterschool.com/watermark.html
  • Watermark (Spades Park Rest Stop)
    Watermark (Spades Park Rest Stop)
    Category: Outdoor Sculpture
    Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW) is an effort by local artists to highlight the Pogue’s Run Waterway in Brookside Park. The Spades Park Rest Stop is one of three sites along Pogue’s Run funded through ROW. Led by artist Eric Nordgulen, students from Herron School of Art and Design, a team of professional artists, and local residents and stakeholders collaborated on the design and implementation of public art installations centered on waterway issues and inspirations. Eric Nordgulen’s installation, Watermark, is derived from aerial maps and is used as a visual signpost to locate the Rest Stop Art project sites for Pogue’s Run Creek and Trail. The artist looked at the contours of rivers and creeks, as well as the grid patterns of the city, and used these forms  as inspiration to define the edges and the openings of the steel plates. Placed on top of the sculpture is a symbol for water (H2O) to emphasize the importance of our waterways and the condition of our environment. Participants and members of the community can use the five storage cabinets to display information relating to the location, community, history, and environment. Other possibilities for display include works of art, written stories, and special projects. These items can be rotated as needed. Quoted from http://www.indianacharterschool.com/watermark.html
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