Artistry in Motion! Duluth’s Gateway Art Sculpture Has Been Named “Ascension”

Duluth's first piece of public art

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Duluth, Georgia (February 19, 2014) – “Ascension” will take its place in the middle of the roundabout on McClure Bridge Road in April. The artist, Michael Dillon says, “Ascension is such a multifaceted word that encompasses all that we want to express with this piece. It speaks to the physical movement forward, towards something, as well as implying a movement within oneself to reach greater heights. Ascension holds within it, both the spirit and the movement of this special sculpture.”

The artwork displays Duluth's rich history as a strong & humble farming community and continues its legacy by reaping and harvesting the fruits of our labors through the strength and perseverance embodied in our community today. Reflecting the Spirit of Duluth, Dillon's design lifts the labors of our past, sowing seeds of opportunity for today & carrying Duluth to greater heights for tomorrow. Michael says, “In developing a public artwork for the citizens of Duluth, and to honor its generous donor AGCO, my goal was to center the theme to a design that speaks to Duluth’s history as a farming community. However, the artwork is also a symbol that “ascends” and reflects this community’s strong values of today and inspiring vision for tomorrow. AGCO is a mirror of this spirit. As a vital member of Duluth’s downtown community, they industriously transformed world agriculture through creating and inventing today’s - and tomorrow’s - version of ‘The Plow’.”

This initial site-specific project is one of many public art pieces the City hopes to commission to enhance the beauty and culture of Duluth and the surrounding areas. The City has formed the Duluth Public Art Commission (DPAC) to further Duluth’s mission of cultivating the arts.

An unveiling ceremony is being planned for Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 11:00 am. More details will follow soon.

2014 Schedule
These locations can change during the year so please
review this listing and the EVENTS/CALENDAR prior to
each meeting date. Click Month to jump to event details

2014
Month	Day	Location	Demonstrator	Forge Item
January	18	Mark Hopper	Mark Hopper	Candle Holder
February	15	Sean O'Shea's Shop	Torch Mullins	Bottle Opener
March	15	Ken Baker's Shop	Greg Thompson	Set of napkin rings
April	19	Jim Guy's Forge	TBD	Vegetable chopper
May	17	Lloyd Hendricks	Open Forge	Cheese slicer
June	21	Tom Falkenberry's	Cal Kohler	Paper towel holder

Little Giant is changing ownership, effective immediately. In order to perpetuate the line of replacement parts, repair services and information, Little Giant will now be in the extremely capable hands of our machinist, Roger Rice.

2013 Scholarships Winners:
The “Judd Nelson Scholarship”
WINNER: Cal Kohler
ALTERNATE 1: John Myers
ALTERNATE 2: Mike Kirk

The “Floyd Daniel Scholarship”
WINNER: Phil Laudenslager
ALTERNATE 1: John Zeigler
ALTERNATE 2: Mike LaMarre

The “Stan Strickland Scholarship”
WINNER: Tony 'Torch' Mullins
ALTERNATE 1: Mike LaMarre
ALTERNATE 2: John Zeigler

The “John C. Campbell Scholarship”
WINNER: Jimmy Hyde
ALTERNATE 1: Mike Kirk
ALTERNATE 2: John Myers

ALL WINNERS NEED TO IDENTIFY THE CLASS THEY INTEND TO TAKE BEFORE June 15th or the scholarship will pass to the next alternate - if for some reason a winner cannot take their class, they will need to promptly inform the Secretary so that the scholarship may pass to the next alternate.

We look forward to their demonstrations of the skills they will learn!