Suckling is Continuous

After jumping through all the hoops with the city to get the permit for Kathy Kelley's installation "Suckling is Continuous" at Freed Park we basically had two days to install. Luckily Kathy is a hard worker and had a plan, and we managed to pull it off. Thanks to JoAnn Park, Troy Stanley, and Mat Wolff who came out and helped Kathy and I install the giant recycled tire sculpture. It was a dirty job with some heavy lifting involved. But I think it turned out fantastically. Thanks to Kathy for such a great sculpture. Its definitely the begining of our year of bigger, better projects.

Many people from the neighborhood stopped by while we were installing to ask questions and find out what we were doing. Its always good when a piece begins to get the community thinking about public art. Its why we do what we do. And the reception on February 9th brought many people out to talk to the artist and enjoy some Valentine cookies.

A big thank you to Jeff Shell of the Heights Beautification Project for asking us to be a part of the Green Valentine 2008. We hope to make this an annual event, and bring site specific art that embodies the ideas of sustainability and recycling to Freed Park every year.
More images of the installation and the Green Valentine reception can be found on our website in the Image Gallery.