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Historic erosion control on the Boone river, NW Iowa
A large field tile empties into the Boone river
discovery: a vein of grey clay, harvested and used throughout the project
The amazing and great Iowa Project Aware in action. An organizational feat
The Boone in winter
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The Boone river at Goldfield at night
River Park, Goldfield Iowa: future site of Boone River Community Sculpture Project
The best volunteers of Iowa Project Aware collected the best relics to contribute to the sculpture
Eden Hall and University of Iowa students Anna Clauser and Cassidy Slater-Scott make a mold of a full whitetail deer skull and antlers found in the Boone river by Iowa Project Aware volunteers.
A pile of special relic grows at base camp of Iowa Project Aware's cleanup on the Boone river
The Boone River Community Sculpture Project is about connecting a community to its river through the interactive, creative powers of art. This year long project was designed by artist, Eden Hall, and
The next generation of Iowa Project Aware volunteers eagerly make a silicone mold of a manhole cover found in the Boone river and donated as a texture to the sculpture.
West Branch high school students travel to the river to collect objects, experiences, reflections and textures
West Branch high school students travel to the river to collect objects, experiences, reflections and textures
West Branch high school students travel to the river to collect objects, experiences, reflections and textures
Molly McCarthy assists a West Branch student in the creation of textured landscapes
West Branch student works in progress
Instructor Molly McCarty and her art students, West Branch high school
the addictive and beautiful texture of corn to be used in landscapes
beautiful textured landscape made by West Branch students
silicone mold of a leaf
tests in texture and aluminum foil
painting wax into silicone molds--optimal thickness is a consistent 3/16"
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detail of wax model
detail of wax model
monochrome wax models
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First dipping of wax model into ceramic shell in preparation for lost wax casting and bronze pour
bronze and patina version of wax model after wax burn-out and bronze pour
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