Tuesday, June 13, 2023 – 3 PIECES OF ISLAND ART GET A THOROUGH CLEANING

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TUESDAY,  JUNE 13,  2023

ISSUE#  1013

 ISLAND ART GETS
 

A POLISHING THIS WEEKEND

Amanda and Brad Matthews, sculptors of The Girl Puzzle were on the island this weekend to clean and polish some of our art: The Girl Puzzle, The FDR Hope Memorial and our Good Shepherd Plaza Bell.

Brad Matthews works on Nellie Bly. (Photo Amanda Matthews)

Each sculpture got a thorough cleaning and polishing by Amanda and Brad Matthews. Lots of visitors came by and watched the process.

Brad polished the orbs and they are glowing now in the sunshine.

Amanda was interviewed by Maya our Tik Tok reporter.  See our page for 3 interviews with Amanda.
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FDR  Hope Memorial as Franklin gets a good scrubbing,

Lots of detail to clean, especially the wheelchair. (Photo Amanda Matthews)

Chapel Bell was cleaned and all kinds of stuff removed from it.  The next step is to repair a crack in the back of the hanger and design a new base (plinth).

Before cleaning.

After cleaning and polishing

The Chapel Bell is an art piece and deserves to be on a proper base since it was cast in 1888!

TUESDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
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MONDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
CHAPEL BELL
GOOD SHEPHERD PLAZA

When will all our out-door island art get conserved?  The Blue Dragon, The FDR Bust in the FDR FFP*, The Weather Station in the PS/IS 217 yard?
Our island needs a curator to select, design placement and work with interested groups to enhance the art on the island.
*The FDR sculpture is the responsibility of NYS Parks.

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter and Deborah Dorff

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JUDITH BERDY
AMANDA AND BRAD MATTHEWS

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