Dillon Sculpture Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Got me another! Will post more details about the project here and on my website soon :D http://www.duluthga.net/community/publicart/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtownAndrew Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Sounds interesting. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Congradulations! Looks like a great location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Huzaa! Glad to hear more work is on its way to the big hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 I saw a model of it at the last Alex Bealer Meeting. Even the model is awesome. I can't wait to see it full size. Way to go Mike. Isn't blacksmithing a lot more fun now days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Thanks guys, I have been working on this for over six months. It was announced as a request for proposal which means you go in with an idea instead of just your qualifications for the job. I am very excited to be able to build work so close to home, allowing me to really get involved with the community through education and demos. Its funny yesterday morning I was welding up a 20 year old wood chipper, the guy was so pleased I was paid $100 for less than 20 min. of my time. That afternoon they released that I was picked to build this $100,000 dollar sculpture. From busting a beautiful bead with an arc welder to a full on power point presentation in front of a city council, mayor and a company like AGCO. Its good to know that it doesn't matter what I'm doing if I show my passion and work hard I will be rewarded. I do love my work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 Congratulations, looking forward to seeing the finished piece, nice prominent location. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman50 Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 That's quite an achievement to be chosen to build and create a great piece of art in such a beautiful location. Congrats! and looking forward to another amazing creation which I am sure the whole community will be proud of. -www.sawblade.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 wow danger thats ace!!!! good work! very exciting project :) will look forward to seeing what you make.... also its lovely to hear someone say they love their job, i love mine too! do you live in duluth then? thats where my hero bobby was from i think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapartoz Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 thats great news Michael, I must agree with you ......If you can convey your passion about the art then the battle for a commission is nearly won. PS I would love to steal that power point presentation of yours so I could get an idea how to present a proffessional proposal. lol well done on getting another big gig. a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 I guess I really shouldn't call it a job, more like getting paid to breath. I live about 20 min. from the site even though most of the work will be done in my shop. I am giving a presentation at city hall and hope to demo at their fall festival, not sure which hammer to take though, the 200 is mobile B) I would like to share some of the work I did for the presentation, but I will have to wait until after the presentation to post anything. I built a model from stainless and iron, again I photographed the model onsite to gain the perspective that it was the large sculpture. I really like this approach better than a digital mockup, it just has more life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHSIDER Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Congratulations on winning the commission Danger! Looking forward to the outcome... (Here's me delighted with myself after building an anvil stand lol.....I've a bit to go yet before I start talking about commission work. Ah well, Rome wasn't built in a day!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 Thanks, Interesting I gave my first public art proposal about 20 years ago, before I even had my first real shop. Part of my proposal was for the city to rent me the old fire station to use as my blacksmith shop. Probably would have been a different path entirely if I would have received that commission. One council person shot it down because I wanted it to rust as the finish, her suggestion was to build it out of stainless. Funny how things work out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulsepushthepopulace Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I know I'm late to the party, but Congratulations!!!! What an accomplishment! I can't imagine anything more uplifting than to point out into the distance and say "that's my work", and know that it will be cherished by generations to come... That's pretty special... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Please post when it's done, I'm in Marietta/work on Dobbins, and would love to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 2200 lbs. of stainless, that will be a fair amount of work! 1/2" plate first up to be cut, forged and formed :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawno Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hmmm, link doesn't work for me. I keep getting a 404 - server not found error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Here ya go new link, maybe a mod can get it changed. http://www.duluthga.net/community/gateway_art_project.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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