sculptural preferences

["Stacy Shure" <shurefamily@zzzzzzzzzzzzz>]

Hi Bill -

I wish!  (That I can use a computer is still amazing to some).   My tool
supplier has even asked for some (Tabarusa)  They've made room on their main
web page for me.

One monumental (commissioned) piece is finally past the committee stage
(this has taken almost 3 years), and I'm waiting the go ahead and funding
confirmation.  It's for a synagogue here in Los Angeles - a large travertine
piece approximately 31' x 10' that will be carved to resemble a prayer
shawl, wrapping around a water feature.   On the face will also be mounted
hand carved, raised hebrew letters quoting the torah.   The letters are to
be carved from soapstone.    The sculpture is actually a water scultpure,
with the water cascading down the face and into a stone pool.  This is my
first monumental commissioned piece.

One other monumental piece went through 2 years of planning with a Los
Angeles municipal agency and a private corporation.  After designing the
piece, working with their engineers and contractors, at the final meeting I
was greeted with the news that the piece would be constructed out of wood
and added bronze elements not in my design.  I was "removed" as the artist!
That piece will never be constructed  now, thanks to a wonderful legal team
that was employed to enforce my copyright on the work.  I understand that it
turns out the money was not budgeted appropriately anyway, and should I have
continued with the work, I would probably have never been paid what the
contract price was (small blessings - eh?).

While a resident at Art City Studios in Ventura, California I was very
fortunate to be able to work on several monumental pieces that were the
creation of Paul Lindhardt and Joanne Duby.  The "team" approach was
inspiring and very educational.  Although I do NOT prefer to work on the
larger scale, I do have appreciation for what it entails and the amount of
collaboration that is required with "non-artists".  It is challenging and
makes me more appreciative of larger pieces when I see them!

As the work progresses on the temple sculpture I will have pictures taken
and will post them on a website.  I'll keep the list apprised and it will be
great to finally get a picture on the web!

Stacy Shure