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Turlington, Patricia,
Caudill, Blake H.,
Crumpacker, George,
Taylor Clay Products,
Landscape -- Mountain
Allegory -- Other
Landscape -- Tree
Animal -- Armadillo
Animal -- Elephant
Animal -- Hippopotamus
Animal -- Yak
Animal -- Zebra
Animal -- Bird
Animal -- Fish
Animal -- Fish
Animal -- Insect
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Reptile
Animal -- Other
Object -- Fruit
Object -- Fruit
Object -- Flower
Object -- Flower
Object -- Vegetable
Object -- Vegetable
Object -- Foodstuff
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilkesboro
Relief
Sculpture
Nature's Alphabet and the Tree of Memories, (sculpture).
Artist:
Turlington, Patricia, sculptor.
Caudill, Blake H., sculptor.
Crumpacker, George, assistant.
Taylor Clay Products, fabricator.
Title:
Nature's Alphabet and the Tree of Memories, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Wall for the Visually Impaired, (sculpture).
Dates:
Copyrighted 1993. Dedicated Dec. 16, 1993.
Medium:
Clay.
Dimensions:
Tree relief: approx. 8 ft. x 15 ft. x 2 in.; Alphabet reliefs: each approx. 16 in. x 27 ft. x 2 in.; Wall: approx. 8 ft. x 150 ft. x 12 in.
Inscription:
(Lower right front of left alphabet relief:) Patricia Turlington/1993 (copyright symbol) (Lower right front of tree relief:) Patricia Turlington/Goldsboro.N.C. (copyright symbol) 1993 (Lower right front of right alphabet relief:) Patricia Turlington/Goldsboro.N.C. (copyright symbol) 1993 signed
Description:
A serpentine brick wall adorned with three reliefs designed for the visually impaired. The center of the wall is shaped like the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and within this area is the Tree of Memories, a broad tree with low, leafy branches. The Tree of Memories relief is flanked by two long, narrow reliefs depicting Nature's Alphabet. The alphabet reliefs consist of animals, plants, and insects representing the letters of the alphabet. Depicted in alphabetic order are: an armadillo, a butterfly, a crab, a dogwood flower, an elephant, a fish, grapes, a hippo, an iguana, a jelly fish, a kiwi, a lobster, a moth, a narcissus, an onion, peas in a pod, a quail, raspberries, a snake, a tulip, an umbrette, a volute, a walnut, a xylocopa, a yak, and a zebra. Seven different colors of clay are combined in these reliefs.
Subject:
Landscape -- Mountain -- Blue Ridge Mountains
Allegory -- Other -- Memory
Landscape -- Tree
Animal -- Armadillo
Animal -- Elephant
Animal -- Hippopotamus
Animal -- Yak
Animal -- Zebra
Animal -- Bird -- Quail
Animal -- Fish -- Crab
Animal -- Fish -- Lobster
Animal -- Insect -- Butterfly
Animal -- Reptile -- Lizard
Animal -- Reptile -- Snake
Animal -- Other -- Snail
Object -- Fruit -- Grape
Object -- Fruit -- Raspberry
Object -- Flower -- Narcissus
Object -- Flower -- Dogwood
Object -- Vegetable -- Onion
Object -- Vegetable -- Pea
Object -- Foodstuff -- Nuts
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- North Carolina -- Wilkesboro
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Wilkes Community College, Wilkes Community College Endowment Corporation, 120 Collegiate Drive, Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28697
Located Wilkes Community College, Eddy Merle Watson Garden for the Senses, Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Remarks:
A deeply carved outline around each relief forms a 'pocket' for visually-impaired people to slip their hands into to guide them around the image. Inscription on right front end of wall reads: Donated by/Dr. Ron and Sue Cohn/In honor of our children/Seth, Whitney, Ariel, And Grayson/and for the visually impaired/1993. IAS files contain a copy of the dedication program and related articles from the Journal-Patriot (North Wilkesboro, N.C.), Dec. 30, 1993, that discusses the sculpture's creation and dedication; and the Wilkes Community College Quarterly 3 (Winter 1993-1994): pg. 2-3, with information on the sculpture's design, creation, and purpose. George Crumpacker assisted the artist in carving the bricks. The brick work was done by Blake H. Caudill.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Carolina survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS NC000305
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