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The Rock
by Brady Lueck
sponsored by Allen Creek Gallery
The Rock is an open class windmill. hand wrought and can be found at Allen Creek Pottery.
Brady Lueck is a prominent metal sculptor from
Southeastern Wisconsin focusing on welded steel as a direct metal art medium.
In 1999, after returning from a long-term overseas management
assignment in Thailand, Lueck entered a welding program at a local technical
college. "It was important to me to become a skilled welder before launching
into a sculpture career. So I spent two years learning the trade and exploring
welded steel as an art medium. It is with this confidence in my technical skills
that I can tackle challenges of large structural art projects."
Many unconventional approaches are employed to texture the
sculpture surfaces. As a result, surface welds and other non-critical welds are
often subjected to artistic license. "I believe that some of these techniques
might make my work notable and discernable from the works of others."
Lueck also invests considerable effort planning each
composition. This project engineering is important so that each piece serves not
only the elements of design but is also functional and structurally sound.
artist’s statement
I believe that art should elevate human achievement and
communicate the rational nature of mankind. My focus is to create work that
tells a story and uplifts people in the spirit of Romanticism. My objective is
to create work that inspires and engages the viewer. Each work is understood and
appreciated by artists, welders and people not commonly drawn to the art world.
contact the artist
Lueck Sculptural Steel
8210 Summit Place
Burlington, WI 53105
bradylueck@hotmail.com
www.sculpturalsteel.com
(262) 949-6400 I welcome opportunities to expressideas of my clients by
fabricatingworks that appeal to their tastes.I look forward to working with you.
Brady Lueck is a prominent metal sculptor from
Southeastern Wisconsin focusing on welded steel as a direct metal art medium.
In 1999, after returning from a long-term overseas management
assignment in Thailand, Lueck entered a welding program at a local technical
college. "It was important to me to become a skilled welder before launching
into a sculpture career. So I spent two years learning the trade and exploring
welded steel as an art medium. It is with this confidence in my technical skills
that I can tackle challenges of large structural art projects."
Many unconventional approaches are employed to texture the
sculpture surfaces. As a result, surface welds and other non-critical welds are
often subjected to artistic license. "I believe that some of these techniques
might make my work notable and discernable from the works of others."
Lueck also invests considerable effort planning each
composition. This project engineering is important so that each piece serves not
only the elements of design but is also functional and structurally sound.
artist’s statement
I believe that art should elevate human achievement and
communicate the rational nature of mankind. My focus is to create work that
tells a story and uplifts people in the spirit of Romanticism. My objective is
to create work that inspires and engages the viewer. Each work is understood and
appreciated by artists, welders and people not commonly drawn to the art world.
contact the artist
Lueck Sculptural Steel
8210 Summit Place
Burlington, WI 53105
bradylueck@hotmail.com
www.sculpturalsteel.com
(262) 949-6400 I welcome opportunities to expressideas of my clients by
fabricatingworks that appeal to their tastes.I look forward to working with you.
Elements of Rust & Wire
by Heidi Carvin
My windmill titled “Behind the Barn” is made up of a variety of artifacts I have accumulated on hikes, scavenging abandoned farms, bargain boxes from auctions and estate sale, and my mom’s purging of things she just wanted out of the house. The windmill was sprayed with a variety of metallic colors to blend in with the textures of the rusted objects
attached. I have always enjoyed collage as a medium.
Doing it in 3 dimensions was particularly fun. I have no training as an artist, but enjoy creating things in a variety of media including knitting, beading, gardening and quilting.
attached. I have always enjoyed collage as a medium.
Doing it in 3 dimensions was particularly fun. I have no training as an artist, but enjoy creating things in a variety of media including knitting, beading, gardening and quilting.
Pinocchio
BY RAE WICKSTRUM
I am a self taught artist. No formal training....just a passion from within gives me wisdom to create something
from nothing! A teacher of sculpture, painting, and limitless forms of art. I enjoy teaching children and adults with learning disabilities, the "ABILITY TO DO AND CREATE!" My most favorite thing to do is demonstrations to show others how easy it is to create something from nothing!
In 2009 I bought my first windmill after being approached by an Evansville Artist. I took the windmill to Chicago where I was teaching a Summer Art Camp at the Lake Forest Academy. I stayed at my daughter's and turned her dining room into my art studio.As the weeks went by and I yearned for my own home, I was
inspired to recreate The Wizard Of OZ...I used a 2 part epoxy to sculpt with and water color paints onto extra wood panels I had cut to fit within the metal framework. I enjoyed countless hours of the creative process when I was not teaching.
2011Brings Pinocchio
My son, Donald, owner of Quest Industrial, LLC Monroe, Wisconsin sponsored my windmill this year.
We jointly decided I would create my own rendition of Pinocchio!
The first day I started to work on the windmill was Saturday, July 9th. I decided to go to the basement and
cut some wood on my bandsaw for Pinocchio's shoes. As I was cutting I felt a tug on my index finger and noticed the sawblade had cut through my skin as my finger had been ripped open. Stitches held my finger together but I could not use my left hand to sculpt for 5 weeks but after 3 weeks I figured if people can paint with their teeth I can surely paint and sculpt , so I very slowly and meticulously used my right hand and made Pinocchio from a chunk of
treewood and then painted all the panels to tell the story of a boy I believe was created from a man named Gepetto who was a lonely cobbler...
And so The Windmill 2011 was born into.....Little Puppet Made Of Pine, WAKE! The gift of life is thine!
from nothing! A teacher of sculpture, painting, and limitless forms of art. I enjoy teaching children and adults with learning disabilities, the "ABILITY TO DO AND CREATE!" My most favorite thing to do is demonstrations to show others how easy it is to create something from nothing!
In 2009 I bought my first windmill after being approached by an Evansville Artist. I took the windmill to Chicago where I was teaching a Summer Art Camp at the Lake Forest Academy. I stayed at my daughter's and turned her dining room into my art studio.As the weeks went by and I yearned for my own home, I was
inspired to recreate The Wizard Of OZ...I used a 2 part epoxy to sculpt with and water color paints onto extra wood panels I had cut to fit within the metal framework. I enjoyed countless hours of the creative process when I was not teaching.
2011Brings Pinocchio
My son, Donald, owner of Quest Industrial, LLC Monroe, Wisconsin sponsored my windmill this year.
We jointly decided I would create my own rendition of Pinocchio!
The first day I started to work on the windmill was Saturday, July 9th. I decided to go to the basement and
cut some wood on my bandsaw for Pinocchio's shoes. As I was cutting I felt a tug on my index finger and noticed the sawblade had cut through my skin as my finger had been ripped open. Stitches held my finger together but I could not use my left hand to sculpt for 5 weeks but after 3 weeks I figured if people can paint with their teeth I can surely paint and sculpt , so I very slowly and meticulously used my right hand and made Pinocchio from a chunk of
treewood and then painted all the panels to tell the story of a boy I believe was created from a man named Gepetto who was a lonely cobbler...
And so The Windmill 2011 was born into.....Little Puppet Made Of Pine, WAKE! The gift of life is thine!
Angel
by Margaret LeMay
sponsored by Integrated Art Group
The ANGEL sculpture was inspired by my daughter Madeleine’s drawings of winged creatures with 3 eyes and legs. Madeleine was diagnosed with autism at 22 months. Conventional medicine in the U. S. claims no known cause or cure. Her condition and symptoms were so severe that by age 14 we were referred by our “team of experts” to Rogers Memorial Hospital and long term institutionalization was recommended for her. That same year, by chance(?), we rode in a motorcycle fund raiser “Crusin’ for Autism” and were connected with ANGEL (Autism Network, Guidance, Education, & Life). Within months of starting biomedical “alternative” treatments at ARCH Medical Center her condition had improved and hope for Madeleine’s diagnosis and quality of life was ignited. Today, at 18 years old she lives at home with our family as we continue on this journey of autism together.
ANGEL’s mission is to offer financial and emotional support to each individual child and family with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with compassionate guidance, and delivery of therapies or services of that family’s choice.
ANGEL is dedicated to raising awareness of ASD by offering education for those in our community interested, we do this through providing information regarding a number of the treatments and services available
ANGEL also offers support to Wisconsin families of children with autism through meetings, conferences, social outings, and networking parents-to-community, and parent-to-parent resources.
As a fund raiser for ANGEL (Autism Network, Guidance, Education, & Life) I hope to create an awareness of the gravity and impact of autism on individuals, families and the community and to raise funds to support ANGEL’s efforts.
The ANGEL sculpture contains the following materials:
Barbed Wire
Coated Wire
Cast Iron Claw Feet
Fused & Slumped Glass
Puzzle pieces - painted.
Tin Ceiling Tiles
Torn Silk Textile
Puzzle pieces symbolize autism as does the color blue. The 10,000 puzzle pieces reference the 1:10,000 persons that were diagnosed with autism prior to 1990. Now, according to the Center for Disease Control the current figures are staggering - 1:91 are diagnosed with autism, that figure does NOT take into consideration, Asperger’s, ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or PDDNOS! Over seventy feet (70’) of puzzle chain was fashioned into a DNA double helix strand inserted into the center of the windmill collapsing into a jumble at the base of the windmill (Autism is described by some experts as a “train wreck” of every system in the body). Barbed wire links create the junctures of the DNA strand at every 91 puzzle pieces – creating a visual reference of the 1:91 ratio of autism cases diagnosed currently.
Barbed wire encircles the structure which creates the shape for the angel figure and portrays the “sinister” side of autism – such as doctors claiming no known cause and no cure. And the physical impairments that go along with autism that manifest themselves in chronic pain, uncontrollable tantrums, self injurious behavior, the lack of communication, social isolation, obsessive compulsive tendencies and so on.
Torn blue silk “ribbons” soften the exterior and bring life to the otherwise stark metallic appearance; creating an ethereal effect and masking a bit of the barbed wire and underlying structure.
Wings have been fashioned from reclaimed tin ceiling tiles representing creativity and hope as we learn more about autism and the talents persons with - not disabilities but “superabilities” possess. Cast iron claw feet anchor the legs bringing stability and strength to the structure. These components remind us of the beauty of each individual and the indomitable spirits and courage persons with autism convey to exist in a neuro-typical society.
Autism “facts” are written on the fan blades and tail section, tone on tone for a patterned appearance and shimmer – to subtly educate viewers and expose unknown myths about autism.
Finally, Madeleine and I worked with a local glass artist to make the eyes out of fused and slumped glass which were applied to the center of the fan in a mosaic style. The only colorful element on the sculpture, are meant to draw the viewers attention to the fan. Eyes have been said to be the “mirrors of the soul”, so each eye contains a small mirrored element capturing our reflections and reminding us that autism occurs in many facets.
Hundreds of hours, planning, refashioning and countless efforts of family and friends helped create this unique ANGEL sculpture in a labor of love over the past year.
SINCERE SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Madeleine LeMay for inspiration! And for your perseverance in punching and stringing the 10,000 puzzle pieces and your creativity in designing the glass eyes.
Doug LeMay for your support, patience and helping assemble the vision.
Izabel LeMay for researching and writing the facts on the blades.
Nicole Cruse (puzzle work/painting & fact research)
Jeff Farnsworth (tin ceiling tiles)
Scott Longua - Amanti Art (wire to string puzzle pieces)
Jim Slattery - Escapades (fused glass, studio time and your creativity and expertise in collaborating with Madeleine)
Tori Smith (barbed wire & puzzle hole punch tool)
A Glass Garden
by Gayle Puhl
I have lived in Evansville over half my life. I decorated a windmill for the 2010 Festival.
This year’s windmill is painted black, representing the earth. Named “A Glass Garden”, the shiny
half-marbles on the windmill reflect the sun’s rays in designs of flowers and flower beds. The strips around the top represent flower borders and the individual posies on the vane are blossoms
in a bouquet blown apart by the wind.
Colorful and vibrant, the entire windmill represents the beauty and life displayed in every flower garden tenderly cared for by those who love flowers.
This year’s windmill is painted black, representing the earth. Named “A Glass Garden”, the shiny
half-marbles on the windmill reflect the sun’s rays in designs of flowers and flower beds. The strips around the top represent flower borders and the individual posies on the vane are blossoms
in a bouquet blown apart by the wind.
Colorful and vibrant, the entire windmill represents the beauty and life displayed in every flower garden tenderly cared for by those who love flowers.
Homage to the Artistry of Time and the Elements
by Lacy Shotliff
I started out just wanting to build something out of old barn-wood and rusty metal.I have always had a love for the old, worn, paint-chipped and tattered so over the years I have acquired a decent collection of these types of things. Thanks, most recently, to Gary Hurtley, Doug Williams and my father, Randy Shotliff for donating to the cause.
Once I had the wood cut and pieced together, I dumped everything out on the floor and just started sifting through it, first hinges and pieces that worked to hold the frame together since the wood is not attached
to the windmill frame, it just sits around it.Then I filled in the blank spaces as I saw proportionally fit.
In the end, I don’t know that I created anything new at all, it’s more of a showcase of beautiful, similarly related objects assorted in an artistic way. I just love what time and the elements do to metal and wood and paint, so I suppose if I had to give my windmill a theme, it would be “homage to the artistry of time and the elements”.
Yup. That's it.
"BREAK THE SILENCE"
by The Evansville High School GSA
It is a beautiful thing to behold when gifted, compassionate, students of our very own Evansville High School create
art meant to build bridges of kindness and strength.
This is what I was able to witness in the creation of an art windmill for the Fall Harvest Windmill Festival. The Gay/Straight Alliance of Evansville High School created a symbol of acceptance, respect and vision in their windmill, titled, "Break the Silence." The windmill is a glorious white with shards of hand-painted plexiglass hanging within the stand shining clear and catching the light. The careful rainbow details send a compassionate message to us all. I am proud to have been co-advisor with Advisor, Mr. Nicholas Kuhn and we both stood in awe at the creativity and joy we witnessed.
These children are bridge-builders.
Thank-you to all the town's people and businesses that helped sponsor such a wonderful project! Thank-you students for the laughter and the examples you set as human beings! Mr. Kuhn and I are so proud of you!
--Mrs. Amy Sperry Faldet
It is a beautiful thing to behold when gifted, compassionate, students of our very own Evansville High School create
art meant to build bridges of kindness and strength.
This is what I was able to witness in the creation of an art windmill for the Fall Harvest Windmill Festival. The Gay/Straight Alliance of Evansville High School created a symbol of acceptance, respect and vision in their windmill, titled, "Break the Silence." The windmill is a glorious white with shards of hand-painted plexiglass hanging within the stand shining clear and catching the light. The careful rainbow details send a compassionate message to us all. I am proud to have been co-advisor with Advisor, Mr. Nicholas Kuhn and we both stood in awe at the creativity and joy we witnessed.
These children are bridge-builders.
Thank-you to all the town's people and businesses that helped sponsor such a wonderful project! Thank-you students for the laughter and the examples you set as human beings! Mr. Kuhn and I are so proud of you!
--Mrs. Amy Sperry Faldet
