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Her Secret Is Patience
''Her Secret Is Patience'' is a public art sculpture commission designed by artist Janet Echelman for the city of Phoenix. Its creation was the result of collaboration between the artist and a team of award-winning engineers, architects, planners, and fabricators. It is located downtown in the Civic Space Park across from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. The sculpture consists of painted, galvanized steel; polyester twine netting; and colored lights. The piece cost $2.5 million. The title of the piece is a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson and during construction it was unofficially titled ''Sky Bloom.'' Design The netting is 38 ft off the ground and 100 ft. tall and the three support poles are 102 ft, 125 ft. and 145 ft. tall. The netting is designed to show the movements of the wind. Its shape reflects Arizona's enormous cumulus clouds. At night, the colors gradually change with the seasons adding cool hues in the summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janet Echelman
Janet Echelman (born March 19, 1966) is an American sculptor and fiber artist. Her sculptures have been displayed as public art, often as site-specific installations. Works include: ''1.26'', which has been exhibited on five continents; ''Her Secret Is Patience'' in downtown Phoenix; '' Water Sky Garden'' which premiered for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics; '' She Changes'' on the waterfront in Porto, Portugal; and ''Every Beating Second'' at San Francisco International Airport. Recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, Echelman was named an '' Architectural Digest'' 2012 Innovator for "changing the very essence of urban spaces." Echelman's artwork has been reviewed in ''The New York Times'', ''Newsweek'', ''Time'', and was selected for Architectural Digest's "Innovators". She currently serves on the Harvard Board of Overseers. Early life and education Janet Echelman was born in Tampa, Florida in 1966. Her father is an endocrinologist, and her mother a jewelry designer. She g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
