American Pride Sculpture
The patriotic theme for National Post Card Week 2009 would be based on a new sculpture relief. After many sketches, I arrived at a satisfactory design of a patriotic manhole cover for a sidewalk scene.
USA Manhole Cover
- Relief Edge
Believe it or not, finishing the relief edge was very time consuming. The top layer was of cement embedded with crushed stone. The lower level was pebble filled dirt. Lots of holes had to be punched into the foam for the pebbles to “take root.”
The final task involved some creative thinking and practice in lettering. What would a child write on the sidewalk? “I luv the USA!” fit the space. Young children often write “luv” for love and some of their letters are written backwards. Whose name should I use? Molly was perfect. It was old fashioned and it complimented the scene.
The 2009 post card can be seen under my website bio.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:00 am
Dear Bobbi,
You know I love sunflowers, lilacs and hydrangeas.
But the flowers of your creativity, “2009 American Pride”
and all your other “Grate Works” are amazing. I am so
proud of you! (Exclamation points seem most appropriate!!)
Please do keep in touch. I never tire of your “Bobbisms”-
maybe they inspire!
Much love,
Sandy
7/8/09 (Interesting Date!)
July 8th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hi Bobbie,
The sculpture is beautiful! Bravo! Thanks for keeping me on your mailing list.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:35 am
What a creative idea and it materialized into a perfect item! Love it!
July 8th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Hi Bobby, Don’t know if you remember Skip and I but found this sculpture very interesting. Congratulations! A few years ago Stan Zimmerman and wife Helen (Taylor) came to the DK picnic at West Side Rowing Club (which took place today). She exhibits her art work down in Florida. Great to see successful products of Bflo State.
Penny
July 9th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
That’s my cousin!!!! And I love her!!!!
July 25th, 2009 at 9:35 am
It’s such a pleasure to see your work.
Have a great summer.
Bobbi Miller
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:37 pm
A wonderful sculpture. Somehow it communicates to me that you can deeply love America without having to hate anyone else. I worry about the xenophobic patriotism implied in so many bumper stickers, but this sculpture just felt good. Thanks for doing it.
Earl Babbie
Campbell Professor Emeritus
in Behavioral Sciences
August 15th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Thank you, Bobbi, for your neat post card
“American Pride” — beautiful!
Say “Hello” to your GFWC Women’s Book Club at
your “super-active retirement community” of Solivita!
Have a wonderful GFWC club year!
Love,
ROSE M. DITTO, Ph.D.
International President
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
http://www.GFWC.org
GFWC—Dedicated to Community Improvement by
Enhancing the Lives of Others through Volunteer Service.
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