The Edisto Chamber of Commerce hosted the second Turtle Tide Art Auction in conjunction with the Edisto Fall Festival last Saturday, October 7. It was a warm Fall day at Edisto; the sun was shining, the band was playing, and more importantly, people were feeling very generous. From this community-based art project, 10 turtles were auctioned off, raising $97,000 to benefit eight local non-profits, far exceeding last year’s total raise of $60,000. Since this was …
Oct 1, 2023 Just west of Gibbon on Highway 30, among the sprawling acres of Icon Poly, an eerie transformation takes place every October. As the sun sets, KneeKnocker Woods comes to life, beckoning more than 10,000 thrill-seekers to enter its maze of horrors annually. This spine-tingling destination is not just any haunted attraction – it’s a labor of love, boundless creativity and customer-centric values by the Vohland Family. This year marks the haunt’s 10-year …
The Edisto Chamber of Commerce hosted the very first Turtle Tide Art Auction in conjunction with the Edisto Fall Festival last Saturday, October 15. It was a perfect Fall Day at Edisto; the sun was shining, the band was playing, and more importantly, people were feeling generous. 10 turtles were auctioned off, raising over $60,000 to benefit eight local non-profits. The fee to become a turtle sponsor was $1,000 per turtle. Since it was the …
There’s a giant squirrel on the loose, and it’s exactly how the city of Seguin wants it. The first of a series of hand-crafted squirrels was unveiled this past Sunday on the lawn of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church. Congregation members joined the city of Seguin, its neighbors, and community members for the special unveiling of the larger-than-life concrete squirrel that has been transformed into an individually designed colorful work of art. For weeks, even …
Fiberglass livestock has been spotted “grazing” in front of local civic and commercial buildings in Webster, Dudley, and Oxford. But before you say “Eww!” — or even more appropriately “Ewe!” — rest assured that no one is trying to pull the wool over one’s eyes with this faux flock popping up in front of banks, municipal buildings, and storefronts. In fact, “Slater’s Sheep,” as they have been called, is a community art project supporting the …
Rabbits hopped into Dedham, cows grazed around Boston, and foxes will trot through Foxboro this summer as part of a public art project. The Foxboro Cultural Council is seeking five local artists to participate in the public art, tourism, and charitable event that will place five decorated, four-foot-tall foxes around the uptown area for its Fox-in-the-Boro art walk. A map will lead folks around uptown Foxboro to find each fox and recognize the participating artists …
Rocky, a tiny saw-whet owl found in a Norway Spruce tree to be set up as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in 2020, has become something of a folk legend in the years after his discovery. Books have been written about his adventure, including one by Ellen Kalish, the Executive Director of Ravensbeard Wildlife Center in Saugerties, where Rocky recovered from his trip and was then set free. The owl’s recovery in Saugerties made him …
An auction of life-size painted sculptures of a much-loved therapy horse raised approximately $250,000 for WindReach’s educational and therapeutic programmes. Tilly, a miniature pony, died in November last year after 22 years of helping others at the Warwick-based outdoor activities centre. Tilly’s Filly Fundraiser was held at WindReach last Friday, where 20 fibre-glass sculptures, painted and decorated by well-known local artists, were auctioned off to the highest bidders. A spokesperson stated: “Tilly was loved by the masses …
Most of the time, when art is visible in a community, it instantly becomes a public art project. It doesn’t matter if the art is murals, paintings, or large art installations; it is still works of art made by artists showing their creative side while completing that artwork. When we refer to public art, we talk about using fiberglass animals or sculptures as a canvas that anyone can paint; it does not have to be …
At Evergreen Home Cemetery in Beatrice, a few yards away from U.S. Highway 136, there are a group of graves marking the final resting place for local infants and babies. The only thing noting this area’s importance is a plot marker, and instead of a number a sign reads “Babyland.” Robin Butler said she noticed the marker in 2019 while she was teaching her grandson to drive. She made him stop so she could get …
We have been selected to enter for a small business grant through FedEx and we are asking for your help to vote for Icon Poly. The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest is a grant program by FedEx to award twelve U.S.-based small businesses with grants up to $50,000 and up to $7,500 in FedEx Office® print and business services. Businesses rely on votes to get noticed by the judges. The 700 entrants receiving the highest number of votes …
Turning a negative into a positive. I wish it weren’t true, but unfortunately, there are idiots among us, and sometimes those idiots do things that most of us will never understand. When we put art on display for the public to enjoy, unfortunately, we have to accept the fact that not all will appreciate and respect it or the artists who put many hours of their time into creating it. Some may even go as …