Nancy,

Good question!  I wonder if stainless steel is  the appropriate material to use within a Contemplative or Remembering Garden Sanctuary space in Basalt, CO?

Stainless steel can be hard and durable, and also cold and off-putting. Perhaps thinking about what they want to achieve at the site, the way that they want to engage the people who visit the site, might help expand the thinking beyond one particular material.  Right?

Roberta

Roberta Bloom, Public Art Coordinator

Department of Library and Cultural Services | City of Aurora

14949 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora, CO 80012

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From: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com [mailto:public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Lovendahl
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2018 2:55 PM
To: public_art_network@americansforthearts.simplelists.com
Subject: Need Input for Contemplative Memorial Garden

Dear Public Art Associates,

I’d appreciate your weighing in on resources for the review of a public Contemplative or Remembering Garden sanctuary space that Basalt’s Parks, Open Space & Trails Advisory Board is considering for the town, in combination with the Basalt Public Art Commission.  Many people wish to donate to the town in the memory of someone and this is an effort to simplify and centralize one place for these kinds of donations.  There are suggestions of building a stainless steel arch for adding name plaques, for a fee, in the garden.  This can be added to continually over time, adding more arches, as well.

Do you have any pictures or thoughts about such an effort being done before?  Can we think more broadly?  Is stainless steel a material to use for such a commemoration site? 

Many thanks,

Nancy Lovendahl, Founding Chair

nancylov@sopris.net

Basalt Public Art Commission

Town of Basalt

Basalt, CO 81621

On Jun 16, 2018, at 6:26 PM, Public Art Network <nobody@simplelists.com> wrote:

Re:Suggestions for managing the PR public art that has beendamaged - Jennifer Easton (16 Jun 2018 01:01 UTC)

Re: Suggestions for managing the PR public art that has beendamaged - Julia Muney Moore (16 Jun 2018 01:56 UTC)

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Re:Suggestions for managing the PR public art that has beendamaged by Jennifer Easton (16 Jun 2018 01:01 UTC)
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Hi Katrina,

Your question is somewhat broad as it depends on what aspect of the damage you want to address. Is it a beloved artwork that is damaged beyond repair? Was it accidental damage that you need the community to be patient regarding the timeline for repair? Etc.

One of the best responses that I've ever seen is our esteemed colleague Susan Pontious and team in San Francisco. Following a series of news articles on the poor state of the maintenance of the hundreds of sculptures in San Francisco, this was used to negotiate for additional support for collection management and maintenance. They are now a model program for both creating and maintaining of a public art collection. 

I'm sure you'd appreciate something more specific so you may want to add a bit more context.

Jennifer A. Easton

Art Program Manager

BART

510.874.7328

300 Lakeside Dr, 22nd Fl

Oakland, CA 94612

www.bart.gov/art

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Re: Suggestions for managing the PR public art that has beendamaged by Julia Muney Moore (16 Jun 2018 01:56 UTC)
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We've had pieces hit by drunk drivers and been very honest about it. 

Julia Moore (mobile)

On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 7:02 PM Jennifer Easton <JEaston@bart.gov> wrote:

Hi Katrina,

Your question is somewhat broad as it depends on what aspect of the damage you want to address. Is it a beloved artwork that is damaged beyond repair? Was it accidental damage that you need the community to be patient regarding the timeline for repair? Etc.

One of the best responses that I've ever seen is our esteemed colleague Susan Pontious and team in San Francisco. Following a series of news articles on the poor state of the maintenance of the hundreds of sculptures in San Francisco, this was used to negotiate for additional support for collection management and maintenance. They are now a model program for both creating and maintaining of a public art collection. 

I'm sure you'd appreciate something more specific so you may want to add a bit more context.

Jennifer A. Easton

Art Program Manager

BART

510.874.7328

300 Lakeside Dr, 22nd Fl

Oakland, CA 94612

www.bart.gov/art

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