Yes its finally coming together
Albeit very slowly, but I’m getting there.
Today – only two days before I leave for South Africa, on a trip home to see family and friends and make some new work, I got all the bureaucracy and logistics in line to take out 8 dead street trees.
After months of calling the Manhattan parks department and leaving messages, trying to get hold of the right person, I landed the dear Norman, who graciously took me around the upper east side helping me find the right size dead trees for the permanent installation: A memorial to Street Trees Ill be installing in August at Pratt Manhattan on 14th street. Yes we will be having an opening. Ill let you know
So I hired a truck, bought a chainsaw, rallied up two willing friends ( anyone will do a small job for a 100 bucks) and got to work removing the trees. We got a permit for removal, hired an approved Arborist and cleaned the site at each tree, threw them in the back of the truck and took them to the studio to dry for two months while I’m away in South Africa and figure out the next leg of the project- cutting the trees in half length ways, very nicely. Let me know if you have any tips.
It was a good days work. Went for beers afterwards too. 2 for 1 at Maggie Browns if your interested!
Albeit very slowly, but I’m getting there.
Today – only two days before I leave for South Africa, on a trip home to see family and friends and make some new work, I got all the bureaucracy and logistics in line to take out 8 dead street trees.
After months of calling the Manhattan parks department and leaving messages, trying to get hold of the right person, I landed the dear Norman, who graciously took me around the upper east side helping me find the right size dead trees for the permanent installation: A memorial to Street Trees Ill be installing in August at Pratt Manhattan on 14th street. Yes we will be having an opening. Ill let you know
So I hired a truck, bought a chainsaw, rallied up two willing friends ( anyone will do a small job for a 100 bucks) and got to work removing the trees. We got a permit for removal, hired an approved Arborist and cleaned the site at each tree, threw them in the back of the truck and took them to the studio to dry for two months while I’m away in South Africa and figure out the next leg of the project- cutting the trees in half length ways, very nicely. Let me know if you have any tips.
It was a good days work. Went for beers afterwards too. 2 for 1 at Maggie Browns if your interested!
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