Children's Nest Egg at Westwood Hills Nature Center, viewed from north
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Capping the Wing Bench
Metal strips were wrapped around wood blocks and mounted over the top ridge of the bench to "thicken" the top, just as a wing is thicker at the top where there is more bone and muscle.
Children's Nest Egg Dedication Tuesday September 23, 2008
You are invited to a dedication and opening for the Children's Nest Egg project at Westwood Hills Nature Center in St. Louis Park On Tuesday, September 23, 5:30 pm -6:30 pm, followed by a Bronze Award Ceremony of the Girlscout Troop who volunteered at the prior Nest-Raising Event.Where: Westwood Hills Nature Center8300 West Franklin Avenue / St. Louis Park, MN 55426(952) 924-2544 (Westwood Hills Main Phone) The Westwood Nature Center is located in the northwest corner of St. Louis Park, just south of I-394 and east of Highway 169. Parking and admission are free. Go to the Westwood Hills Nature Center web page for directions.The Children’s Nest Egg is a public environmental art project, designed by Full Spring Studio, LLC’s with Fabrication by Swainhart Construction Services, LLC and with many contributions and volunteer hours from others including staff of the City of St.Louis Park, Westwood Hills Nature Center staff, Girl Scout Troop 10297, Author: Daniel J. Philippon, U of MN Raptor Center’s Gail Buhl, STS Crew, and many others. Generous funding for this project is by the Arts & Culture Grant Program, a collaborative program between the City of St. Louis Park, the Friends of the Arts, and the St. Louis Park Community Foundation. For more information: You can ask questions or comment and see pictures and watch for updates at http://childrensnestegg.blogspot.com/. Or Email: jonee@fullspringstudio.com or call 651-895-7834. Click here to download the flyer for the event.
Feathering the Wing Bench
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At the Nest-Raising, participants could view community writings engraved on the the metal plates that line the inner side of the Wing Bench. The engraving in the chrome-plated brass, made the writings show as gold-colored lettering on a silver-colored, reflective background.
After the Nest-Raising, the remaining chrome plates to fill in between the writings were added. Each reflective surface can catch the light, reflecting the surroundings and reflecting light patterns back onto the sculpture.
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The outer cladding of the Wing Bench is galvanized steel, mounted and folded in a pattern inspired by the arrangement of feathers on a bird's wing.
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