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Siegel Sculpture
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March 31, 2006
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As a volunteer with the North Carolina Museum of Art, I had the opportunity to assist artist Steven Siegel create a new outdoor sculpture in the museum park. With a crew of volunteers and a couple full-time assistants, Steven installed the sculpture -- made of stacked newspapers, nailed together and wired to a frame, which was built around a tree -- in less than two weeks. Here are some pictures of us building the geology-inspired piece, To see Jennie smile, on a glorious spring day.
Artist Steven Siegel resting after a hard day's work. He lives in the Hudson River Valley, NY.
The scultpure -- a work-in-progress.
A close-up of the stacked newspaper, frame and tree.
Here I go up the ladder, with a newspaper bundle in hand.
Unloading the bundle.
Hammer time!
The afternoon work crew, smiling despite the sweat.
Carl (left) and Romie (middle) were Steven's assistants.
Letter from Steven
Some other cool pieces in the museum park
Patrick Dougherty, Trail Heads, 2005.
Martha Jackson-Jarvis, Crossroads, 2005.
Vollis Simpson, Wind Machine, 2002.
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The scultpure -- a work-in-progress.
A close-up of the stacked newspaper, frame and tree.
Here I go up the ladder, with a newspaper bundle in hand.
Unloading the bundle.
Hammer time!
The afternoon work crew, smiling despite the sweat.
Carl (left) and Romie (middle) were Steven's assistants.
Letter from Steven
Some other cool pieces in the museum park
Patrick Dougherty, Trail Heads, 2005.
Martha Jackson-Jarvis, Crossroads, 2005.
Vollis Simpson, Wind Machine, 2002.
Continue>>