North Elevation of the new Ralph L Carr Colorado Justicial Center I spent two days this past week participating in an elaborate dedication ceremony for the new Ralph L Carr Colorado Justicial Center in Denver. Wowhaus was awarded one of the highly competetive public art commissions for the new building, a modernist riff on classical […]
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Tsuru Update
I designed a new paving pattern for the 17′ d path surrounding the sculpture Our Tsuru Project is nearing completion at the new Ralph L Carr Colorado Justicial Center in Denver. The bronze sculpture and stone benches have been installed, and the circular stone path modified to feature granite recycled from the old building, laid […]
Tsuru Patina
Click here to learn more about Deep Craft Atelier, a pop-up store at Storefront Lab. After receiving a bright patina with dark recesses, the bronze is ready to be waxed. One of the greatest challenges working in bronze is having to manipulate one medium, like clay or wood, to achieve a desired effect in another, […]
Tsuru Progress
Piero prepares to hoist the sculpture into position. Ene and I finally got to see the fully assembled crane sculpture for our Tsuru Project. Once again, Artworks Foundry has done a masterful job brazing the sculpture’s bronze skin around a superstructure of welded, stainless steel tubing. We’ve decided to give the bird a light golden […]
Downtime in Downtown Denver
Daniel Libeskind designed the new wing of the Denver Art Museum, completed in 2006. Thanks to Airbnb, Ene and I were able to rent a very cozy apartment in the Capital Hill neighborhood of downtown Denver during our recent three day sojourn. The majority of our Tsuru-related business took place in Denver’s Civic Center, a […]
Tsuru Update: Denver Site Visit
The Ralph L Carr Judicial Center designed by Fentress Architects nears completion. Our public projects always involve an element of collaboration, and Ene and I have learned that it’s a good idea to get everyone together in one place as a project nears completion and timing and coordination become critical. No matter how sophisticated the […]
Tsuru Progress
My wooden crane sculpture is ready to be cast in bronze at Berkeley’s Artworks Foundry I spent the past two days at Artworks Foundry putting final touches on my crane sculpture for our Tsuru project. After permanently connecting the 9′ wingspan to the 8′ body, I focused on patching seams, shaping final contours and finessing […]