The walkway into Edora Pool and Ice Center will get a mini makeover when a sculpture of a 10-year-old hockey player is erected later this year. The Art in Public Places board approved construction of the sculpture in a meeting held on March 23.
Titled ‘Next Goal’, the sculpture was donated by the Sandra Kobelt Hau Memorial Foundation in memory of the foundation’s namesake.
Hau volunteered countless years of time and money to EPIC and to the growth of Northern Colorado Youth Hockey.
“Sandra was quite a supporter of Epic,” said Steve Kramer, artist of the sculpture. “She really helped with the growth of NCYH when it was first formed and she stayed involved until she passed away. She loved hockey and what it stood for.”
The bronze, life-sized sculpture will make its home on a triangle of land bordering the parking lot and sidewalks on the west side of the main entrance. Landscaping will also be added around the triangle to enhance the design of the sculpture.
“No one uses the walkways there anyway right now,” said board member Anne Bossert. “It’s more convenient to walk through that triangle, but now its just dead grass and dirt. The sculpture will not only be esthetically pleasing, but also commemorate a lady who helped EPIC in countless ways.”
The Art in Public Places board also voted on a local artist to be commissioned to design a piece for an outdoor wall that will divert water from the Poudre River into a historic channel that flows by the Environmental Learning Center in southeast Fort Collins.
The board received four submissions from artists located within a 75-mile radius of Fort Collins and were looking for someone who captured the spirit of the project and the area.
“The piece needs to enhance the area,” said Andrea Faucett, an engineer from Ayres Associates working on the project. “The artist also has to be able use a non-invasive technique.”
The board selected Lynn Hull, a Colorado based environmental artist that specializes in pieces that blend nature and art.
“Lynn uses natural materials,” said board member Shelby Sommer. “She’s got experience working on large, outdoor pieces that incorporate the elements.”
Good information and interesting topic. The end sort of stops abruptly, maybe end with a better quote or tie it all together with something like a short summary. But otherwise, nice job
ReplyDeleteI agree with Zuzu-- good, clear story, but the ending is too quick and feels incomplete. You could say the exact date (if known)of when the sculpture will be erected.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you wrote about the hockey sculpture, and used quotes to make it more relate-able to people who aren't from the area (like me) and aren't familiar with it. That really drew me in. Since the main focus was about that sculpture. I also liked the story about the outdoor wall, but I felt like you should have spotlighted either the hockey sculpture or the wall, not both for this story. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteI thought that this was an interesting story on the art in public places meeting. I like how you told the story of Sandra Kobelt Hau, it gave the story a humanistic element and made me want to read on. I do agree with the others that the ending is a bit aprupt, but overall good job!
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