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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-09-25 Press Release_Visitor Center Art Dedication CorrectedCityof port�a 250 Madison Street, Su to 2 a Pert Townsend, A 98368 1360.379.5047 Q wwwAtyofpt.us v *. Townsen ADMINISTRATION Contact: Admin Department Name: Kelly Graves, Administrative Assistant Phone: (360) 379-5047 Email: kgraves@cityofpt.us For Immediate Release — September 25, 2019 The City of Port Townsend will be hosting the Jaqua Sculpture Art Dedication on November 2"d. The Jaqua sculpture titled "For Willene" will be installed on Wednesday, October 2, at the Visitor Center Plaza, along Sims Way. The art dedication ceremony will take place at the same location November 2 at 4:00 p.m. The Jaqua sculpture was created by artist -blacksmith Russell Jaqua and donated to the City by the artist's wife. The sculpture's spiral form is based on the same motif as Jaqua's design for the City Hall Annex railings that later became the basis of the City logo. A resident of Port Townsend from 1974 until his death in 2006, Russell Jaqua was a pioneer in large-scale forged metal art. In conjunction with the Dedication, Northwind Arts Center and Port Townsend School of the Arts are co -sponsoring an exhibit of Jaqua's remaining metalwork, including sculpture and furniture never before available for sale. Willene Jaqua McRae has donated all proceeds from the exhibit to the programs and future planning of Northwind Arts Center and Port Townsend School of the Arts in honor of their collaborative vision for our arts community. The exhibit opens to the public on Saturday, November 2 at 5:00 p.m. immediately following the dedication ceremony. A screening of The Blacksmith Boondoggle: Making "For Willene," by Port Townsend videographer Jane Champion, followed by a panel lecture titled Russell Jaqua and the New Iron Age of the American Craft Movement, will take place on Sunday, November 3, 12:00 p.m. Panel participants include Michael Bondi, renowned Bay Area metal designer, award -winning Tucson, Arizona sculptor Fred Borcherdt, and Port Townsend metalsmith Jim Garrett, owner of Garrett Metals and Nimba Anvils. "The donation of this stunning sculpture to the Port Townsend public art collection is not only the perfect expression of Russell and Willene Jaqua's commitment to art as a celebration of place but also of the City's premise that public art animates civic dialogue and strengthens the very fabric of community. " said Kris Morris, Chair of Arts Commission Public Arts Committee Come share this celebration of collaborative spirit in our community and enjoy the newest piece of public art in the City. You can see all the public art that is in the City on our website. www.cityofpt.us.