The Lighthouse
The
Lighthouse, a new site-specific light and natural material installation will
be on view from May to October 2013 in Boston's Christian Science Plaza as a part
of the Boston Sculptors Gallery's group show, Convergence, co-sponsored
by The First Church of Christ, Scientist. My 70-foot tall wool and sailcloth
sculpture will enliven the vast concrete plaza with organic materials
responsive to wind and be dramatically lit at night by internal lighting
elements. More than two dozen public art installations from Boston
Sculptors Gallery members will be on display at the Plaza to draw attention to
contemporary visual art and promote its prominent place in the life of the
city.
© The
First Church of Christ, Scientist. Used with permission. (aerial view of
installation site)
© The First
Church of Christ, Scientist. Used with permission. (view of installation site
near the reflecting pool)
This dynamic installation
will employ scaffolding to surround an existing lightbox that depicts images of
children. The scaffolding creates an industrial platform for me to weave 150
feet of raw wool collected from New England sheep farms. The flowing, airy and
textural natural materials will provide a contrast to the surrounding static
concrete and steel buildings. This mixture of urban and rural materials, The Lighthouse, is full of metaphor:
protection, home, community, comfort.
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This contemporary installation is my gift to the city of Boston.
No money will be made in the sale of the temporary installation, and for this,
I will need to raise $10,000 to install and rent scaffolding for six months. Your
contribution will, quite literally, provide the foundation of this monumental
and dynamic sculpture. In collaboration with The Christian Science Plaza, we
have acquired all the required city permits and permissions for the
installation. It is all-systems-go right now in the studio; wool is being
sheared and collected from local farms, college interns are helping weave and
felt in the studio and the smell of lanolin is in the air!
This image, by photographer Jeff Derose, shows the weaving method of raw wool that will be used for The Lighthouse.
To follow the development of the process of making The Lighthouse, please visit the studio
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I greatly appreciate your contribution.
Thank you,
Nancy
Ways to contribute:
Checks earmarked The
Lighthouse can be made out to:
Nancy Winship
Milliken Studio
Please mail to:
Nancy Winship
Milliken Studio
21 Sumner
Mountain Road
Amherst, MA
01002
For a tax deductable
contribution, make your check payable
to the Arts and Business Council of
Greater Boston. To ensure your money will go towards The Lighthouse Project,
all checks should be earmarked: for
CSPP/ Milliken (Christina Science Plaza Project/Milliken)
Please mail to:
Nancy Winship
Milliken Studio
21 Sumner
Mountain Road
Amherst, MA
01002
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