(Ceramic Reliefs at Plymouth Regional High School), (sculpture).

(Ceramic Reliefs at Plymouth Regional High School), (sculpture).

Birch, Emile A., 1947- , sculptor.

(Ceramic Reliefs at Plymouth Regional High School), (sculpture).

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Sculpture: ceramic tile, wood.

3 units. Tile plaques: approx. 16 in. x 7 ft. 10 in. x 2 1/2 in.; Relief bobcat: approx. 34 x 36 x 2 1/2 in.

(The 8th, 10th and 12th tiles on the left plaque are inscribed with students names) signed

Ceramic relief sculpture consisting of three units mounted on the wall of a building. Two groups of ceramic relief tiles, 24 tiles in each group, are arranged in two rows of twelve tiles each, surrounded by a wooden frame. A large relief of a bobcat is found above the gap between the two groups of tiles, with its rear feet poised on the left group of tiles, as if jumping from one to the other. All of the tiles are covered with blue glaze and the wooden frames are painted blue. Tiles on the top row of the left grouping include (from left to right): violin, loon in water, basketball, football and goal post, landscape with tree and mountains, and several bobcat faces. Tiles on the bottom row of the left grouping include: a pair of skates and hockey mask, a dog, sports equipment, and several bobcat faces. Tiles on the top row of the right grouping include: a box, school instruments such as ruler and pencil, landscape with figure, space shuttle, saxophone and keyboard, two hands clasped, spiked shoes and field hockey stick, and several bobcat faces. Tiles on the bottom row of the right grouping include: a skier, a large ski boot, a tree, a cat sleeping, mountain landscape, figure on balance beam, and several bobcat faces.

Animal -- Wildcat

Object -- Musical Instrument -- Violin

Object -- Musical Instrument -- Saxophone

Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment

Architecture -- Vehicle -- Spacecraft

Landscape -- Mountain

Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Skiing

Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Gymnastics

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Plymouth

Administered by Pemi-Baker Regional School District, Plymouth Regional High School, 1 Old Ward Bridge Road, Plymouth, New Hampshire 032264

Located Plymouth Regional High School, 1 Old Ward Bridge Road, West entrance, Plymouth, New Hampshire

The sculpture was created by elementary school children under the direction of Birch, artist in residence at the Plymouth Elementary School 1984-1985. Birch created the large relief of the bobcat; the children designed and sculpted the tiles. IAS files contain transcriptions of names listed on the tiles.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1994.

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