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The over-sized molar was constructed on a wire framework overlayed with fiberglass and coated with auto body filler. The tooth fairy was constructed from copper tubing (body), body filler (head) and copper and brass sheet metal . Her clothing was created by Sandy Franklin of Sew Many Threads. Working evenings and on weekends, this creation took about 65 hours to create.
The colors for the windmill, yellow, purple and pink, are the favorite colors of Dr. John's three daughters.
The over-sized molar was constructed on a wire framework overlayed with fiberglass and coated with auto body filler. The tooth fairy was constructed from copper tubing (body), body filler (head) and copper and brass sheet metal . Her clothing was created by Sandy Franklin of Sew Many Threads. Working evenings and on weekends, this creation took about 65 hours to create.
The colors for the windmill, yellow, purple and pink, are the favorite colors of Dr. John's three daughters.
The colors for the windmill, yellow, purple and pink, are the favorite colors of Dr. John's three daughters.
The over-sized molar was constructed on a wire framework overlayed with fiberglass and coated with auto body filler. The tooth fairy was constructed from copper tubing (body), body filler (head) and copper and brass sheet metal . Her clothing was created by Sandy Franklin of Sew Many Threads. Working evenings and on weekends, this creation took about 65 hours to create.
The colors for the windmill, yellow, purple and pink, are the favorite colors of Dr. John's three daughters.
Artist: Eric Page KID'S WIND
Eric used his windmill project as a chance to support his community and show several custom paint ideas he uses in his work.
Kids Kustoms LLC is a custom painting and airbrushing business locally owned
and operated by Eric and his wife Brenna Page.In addition to the many vehicles and motorcycles Eric has painted, he lends
his custom work to mailboxes, helmets, go-carts and snowmobiles, in fact,
anything that will take automotive paint.
Eric was recently involved in a special project with artist Dan Ramirez that is displayed at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Eric used his knowledge of the painting process and materials to custom blend
colors on eight large aluminum panels. The artwork is a permanent part of the
collection at McCormick Place.
His windmill has four aluminum panels attached to the frame that are
designed using automotive paint. Each panel is a different example of Eric's
originality and ability. He uses standard car painting techniques as well as free-
hand airbrushing to produce the one of a kind designs. The windmill is clear-
coated just like your car to protect it from the weather.
Eric enjoyed participating in this community event and hopes people come
out to support Evansville and the artists at the festival where his work will be sold.
Artist: Richard Krake EVANSVILLE ARTISTS
This piece represents the visual arts - painters, potters, photographers, writers, sculptors,
printmakers, etc. All have participated, some as hobbyists and others as professionals; all
have raised the awareness of the life that surrounds them Art is part of our minds, hearts,
and souls. Evansville's artists, both past and present, demonstrate the saying that "Art is
the bread of the sour'. The artistsrepresented are:
Ethel Gibbs: local landscape painter
Elsie Baker Hartley: hobbyist painter
Jim Patterson: rural painter
Theodore Robinson: American impressionist painter
Helen Smith: "But not yet" author/poet/painter
John H. Wilde: magic realist painter
The names listed on the blades as well as the arm and one side of the tail are current
living artists while those on the opposite side of the tail are deceased. If any name was
omitted, please contact Richard Krake, so that hislher name can be added to the windmill.
Each copied work of art was a time commitment of from one hour (Helen Smith) to 16
hours (Theodore Robinson) to 19 hours (John Wilde). The Jim Patterson is an original.
This windmill was a work straight from the heart. I truly enjoyed every minute of it.
printmakers, etc. All have participated, some as hobbyists and others as professionals; all
have raised the awareness of the life that surrounds them Art is part of our minds, hearts,
and souls. Evansville's artists, both past and present, demonstrate the saying that "Art is
the bread of the sour'. The artistsrepresented are:
Ethel Gibbs: local landscape painter
Elsie Baker Hartley: hobbyist painter
Jim Patterson: rural painter
Theodore Robinson: American impressionist painter
Helen Smith: "But not yet" author/poet/painter
John H. Wilde: magic realist painter
The names listed on the blades as well as the arm and one side of the tail are current
living artists while those on the opposite side of the tail are deceased. If any name was
omitted, please contact Richard Krake, so that hislher name can be added to the windmill.
Each copied work of art was a time commitment of from one hour (Helen Smith) to 16
hours (Theodore Robinson) to 19 hours (John Wilde). The Jim Patterson is an original.
This windmill was a work straight from the heart. I truly enjoyed every minute of it.
Phillip's Photography Lighthouses of Wisconsin
Artists: Justin & Jennifer Phillips, Phillips Photography
Location: 11 W. Main Street Evansville
Title: Wisconsin Lighthouses on Lake Michigan
Execution:We captured Wisconsin Lighthouses on Lake Michigan through the camera’s eye. We were inspired to take pictures of lighthouses after being told a story by a family member who had visited a lighthouse while on vacation. We then decided to pack up the kids and travel the Wisconsin shoreline of Lake Michigan.
We selected four of our favorite lighthouses from our trip to complete the windmill. Lighthouses were used to create individual panels to fill each side of the windmill. The windmill was painted blue to represent the water surrounding each lighthouse. Each lighthouse has a unique history, shape and size, all beautiful in specific ways. Each panel backing is made of a synthetic material resistant to the elements. We computer enhanced each picture using a different technique which gives each panel an even more unique look. After we computer enhanced each picture we printed them on a UV weather resistant stretch adhesive vinyl then we wrapped the panels. We treated each panel with a UV Gloss to protect it from yellowing. We also added an additional water-proof sealant on the back edges of each panel as an additional precaution. We spent an estimated 24 hours over the month of August constructing the windmill, outside of the time it took us to travel and photograph each lighthouse. Below is a brief summary of each lighthouse used on the windmill.
Manitowoc Breakwater, Manitowoc: The first lighthouse to mark the harbor at Manitowoc River was constructed in 1839, making it one of the older lights on Lake Michigan. The present 52 ft. structure was built in 1918, and sits at the end of a long breakwater that protects the harbor. An elevated catwalk once allowed the keepers who dwelt on shore to tend the light in inclement weather.
Rawley Point, Two Rivers: Rawley Point's 111 foot tower is topped with a two-story cast iron watch room and a ten-sided lantern. The original Third Order Fresnel lens has been replaced with a DCB beacon that is visible for up to 25 miles. The skeletal frame with a 6-foot diameter cylinder for stairs was built in 1894. Other lights at this site included a wooden tower constructed in1853, and a brick tower in 1874. The keeper's house was built at the same time as the 1874 tower. The site today is a Coast Guard residence within a state park.
Kewaunee Pier Head Light, Kewaunee: The pier head at the entrance to the Kewaunee River originally had a pair of range lights, and a steel shed that housed a fog signal. In 1931 the shed was expanded to include a new tower and light. The 45 ft. tower houses a Fifth Order Fresnel lens. The fog signal is still very active--protect your ears if you visit this site! This is one of a very few lighthouses that allows visitors to walk to the end of the lighthouse. While we visited this lighthouse it was full of local residents fishing.
Algoma Pier Head Light, Algoma: This tower was built in 1908 to a height of 26 feet, with a Fifth Order Fresnel lens. In 1932 the tower was raised to 42 feet by adding the wider base which is visible in the photograph. The light is still an active aid to navigation. To learn more about light houses visit: http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/index.htm You can view our complete photo gallery of lighthouses we visited and a few family pictures at www.phillipsphotostudio.com.
Location: 11 W. Main Street Evansville
Title: Wisconsin Lighthouses on Lake Michigan
Execution:We captured Wisconsin Lighthouses on Lake Michigan through the camera’s eye. We were inspired to take pictures of lighthouses after being told a story by a family member who had visited a lighthouse while on vacation. We then decided to pack up the kids and travel the Wisconsin shoreline of Lake Michigan.
We selected four of our favorite lighthouses from our trip to complete the windmill. Lighthouses were used to create individual panels to fill each side of the windmill. The windmill was painted blue to represent the water surrounding each lighthouse. Each lighthouse has a unique history, shape and size, all beautiful in specific ways. Each panel backing is made of a synthetic material resistant to the elements. We computer enhanced each picture using a different technique which gives each panel an even more unique look. After we computer enhanced each picture we printed them on a UV weather resistant stretch adhesive vinyl then we wrapped the panels. We treated each panel with a UV Gloss to protect it from yellowing. We also added an additional water-proof sealant on the back edges of each panel as an additional precaution. We spent an estimated 24 hours over the month of August constructing the windmill, outside of the time it took us to travel and photograph each lighthouse. Below is a brief summary of each lighthouse used on the windmill.
Manitowoc Breakwater, Manitowoc: The first lighthouse to mark the harbor at Manitowoc River was constructed in 1839, making it one of the older lights on Lake Michigan. The present 52 ft. structure was built in 1918, and sits at the end of a long breakwater that protects the harbor. An elevated catwalk once allowed the keepers who dwelt on shore to tend the light in inclement weather.
Rawley Point, Two Rivers: Rawley Point's 111 foot tower is topped with a two-story cast iron watch room and a ten-sided lantern. The original Third Order Fresnel lens has been replaced with a DCB beacon that is visible for up to 25 miles. The skeletal frame with a 6-foot diameter cylinder for stairs was built in 1894. Other lights at this site included a wooden tower constructed in1853, and a brick tower in 1874. The keeper's house was built at the same time as the 1874 tower. The site today is a Coast Guard residence within a state park.
Kewaunee Pier Head Light, Kewaunee: The pier head at the entrance to the Kewaunee River originally had a pair of range lights, and a steel shed that housed a fog signal. In 1931 the shed was expanded to include a new tower and light. The 45 ft. tower houses a Fifth Order Fresnel lens. The fog signal is still very active--protect your ears if you visit this site! This is one of a very few lighthouses that allows visitors to walk to the end of the lighthouse. While we visited this lighthouse it was full of local residents fishing.
Algoma Pier Head Light, Algoma: This tower was built in 1908 to a height of 26 feet, with a Fifth Order Fresnel lens. In 1932 the tower was raised to 42 feet by adding the wider base which is visible in the photograph. The light is still an active aid to navigation. To learn more about light houses visit: http://www.terrypepper.com/lights/index.htm You can view our complete photo gallery of lighthouses we visited and a few family pictures at www.phillipsphotostudio.com.
Artist: Rafaela Wickstrum Brodhead WI
A glimmering rendition of what goes on through an artist'screative mind when thinking about;
"THERE"S NO PLACE LIKE HOME."
A 2-part epoxy has been used to sculpt the witch's head, the lion's head and the flying monkey. The epoxy gets rock hard in an hour, so expedience in sculpture is mandatory! A one inch by 2 inch section is made at a time. There are outbursts of tumbled recycled glass embedded in epoxy to give the feel of enchantment....Renderings of words from The Wizard Of Oz are made into a mosaic for the monkey's wings. I made a cast from one of her own sculptures to incorporate into the letter "O" so it would be weatherproof and look like the wizard is sticking his head out of a window....
Everything is handmade by me, excluding the broom and the crown. The Rusty Flying Witch (mounted at the top) is one of my creations in the "Whimsy Doodle Collection" which is being reproduced in Illinois, by Steel Heart.
Back in June, I was visiting an Evansville shop with friends and next thing I knew I was the owner of an 8’ windmill and told I was responsible for making it into a work of art on any subject I wanted. That week I hired a friend to cut some plywood and screw it on to the windmill for me. I loaded it into my SUV and away I went to Chicago to stay with my daughter while I was teaching art in a summer program. When I pulled up to the front of my daughters apartment my daughter looked shocked that there was room left for me after piling a summers worth of clothes, lots of art materials and all the other essentials that would help me feel “at home” during my stay. When we finally got to the windmill we took it down to the basement of the 4-flat apartment building for safekeeping. After a few weeks I decided to bring the windmill up the stairs and take it apart to weatherize the inside of it. It was so warped at that time I had to take all the wood off, only after spending half the day looking for a square head screwdriver, which my daughter found only after shopping a half a dozen stores which none had the right size! That day I ended up putting 2 coats of polyurethane on it. Before the sun set I managed some help getting it back down the stairs…It rained that whole week and the boards all warped again so I had to take it apart again and rework it so it didn’t look so bent and out of shape! It was tacky for days! When it finally dried out a week later up came the windmill again. It seemed to me that once my windmill and I were settled in the back courtyard the spectators started circling and started to ask questions about what I was doing with the 8’ structure. That day I only managed painting the black background on part of the windmill. Back down in the basement a neighbor and I carried it and put it in the corner to wait for the next day I had off. The next week my daughter and I carried the windmill back up the stairs so I could finally get something done…It was a pretty quiet beginning for me and then before I knew it, half the apartment building was outside, gathered around my windmill and I like aliens observing humans for the first time…. I thought to myself how would I even begin to get any art applied to it with so many people talking and making noise? Hmmm, I did manage to get most of the background painted that day. A few days later I decided to try this one more time so I snuck out very early in the morning this time and with tiny baby steps carried the windmill back up the stairs, with absolutely no idea other than a Fall Landscape what I was going to do…….As I began mixing the epoxy the windmill and I were now the highlight of the Artesian Street Spectators! With coffee cups in hand, the chatting was non-stop and my muse, I thought, had left for good, back to my humble little city, Brodhead Wisconsin. I started to sculpt a witch and my thoughts were ….if I could, I’d click my flip flops together and go home…..Then it dawned on me that I longed for home, just like Dorothy did and I knew that I had to do my rendition of OZ! That’s how it all started. I did get part of the witch’s head done that day and then my daughter and her friend carried it up 3 flights of stairs so I could work on it at my daughters with no interruptions!.... By this time there were only a few weeks left and teaching art to 125 kids per day took a lot more preparation than I care to mention….I looked at the windmill periodically as I dashed by to go to school or work on my teaching curriculum and when I had time off, I went to art shows and out to eat….after all, I needed to get inspired because this project isn’t getting the attention it needed. Chicago is always a good time and place to visit, but now the day came to go home. My daughter and a neighbor loaded the windmill back into my SUV along with all my luggage, remnants of shopping adventures and all the extras and that’s when the “Hippie Wagon” was born! When I got home I had to work the next morning at my gallery so I only brought up one overnight bag. Mind you, I live over my gallery 22 stairs up up up, with 2 old cats I adopted! Needless to say it took me days to get unpacked only after hauling everything up the stairs!! Finally, I had access to the windmill, so my neighbor and I lovingly carried the windmill up the 22 stairs where we set it in my dining area off my kitchen. There it sat for days and I glanced at it as I was catching up on cleaning, bookwork, restocking my gallery downstairs and doing what I neglected for the months I was gone…I finally got caught up and I felt amazingly inspired to start working on the windmill, uninterrupted, in my own studio.. I carefully picked it up and hugged it while taking baby steps carrying it to my back patio that’s about 60 feet away and 25 feet up in the air, totally private and it is my happy place where I can see the blue sky with puffy clouds and the stars at night and all I can hear are the sounds of the birds letting my cats know they are close by.. .I am finally at a destination that was here all along where inspiration comes easy and I can finally be alone with my windmill. At that moment I gave the windmill the name of “OZ” and now we have a bond and it will let me know in this quiet and beautiful place just what it needs to be. I have had many days when I wake up with a happy heart knowing “OZ” is waiting for me to share the creativity that seems to come from my soul and as I take my clay and my paints and give it life, I am thankful and humbled by this special gift that is within me…….