katniss of pinpoint

It all began from a photograph taken of a flowering plant in a ditch.
Rather humble start, wasn't it?
And now, that little marsh flower, of the genus sagittaria, is represented as both a third-floor wall mural and a hanging mobile in the atrium at the Jepson Center.
I'm so glad I attended this artist talk and reception tonight!

I had thought the name - Katherine Sandoz - sounded familiar to me, but couldn't place her.
Then she showed this image and it clicked for me.
She was the first artist of SEESAW!
"Turtle Island" had been the creation of this woman who had expanded her talents from advertising to painting when she moved to Savannah to attend SCAD.
I spoke to her after the talk and she remembered my name from the Muralcle project!
(smile)

Here is the wall mural she was commissioned by the Jepson to create, as part of their ongoing #art912 mission.
It's the first thing seen when ascending the marble staircase, greeting the viewer with cheery brightness, filled with color and form and texture - an artist's mainstay.
The project has taken almost exactly a year to formulate and express.
What a memorable way to transition from her 49th birthday to her 50th!

First, she painted the wall mural, using skills she has honed for the last twenty years.
Then, she created an exploded representation of that image, suspending 108 key elements of color and shape on 19 wires from
the ceiling of the atrium, ensuring
a total weight of no more than
30 pounds on each wire.
That part of the project involved completely new skills, as well as collaboration with other artists.
Que magnifique!

I'll have to be sure to visit at different times of day, as the mobile is meant to be an ever-changing exhibit, incorporating its surroundings - and nature - into the life of the artwork.
(smile)