It is my great honor to create the gift that Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is presenting to Katey Boerner for her services as executive director for 10 years.
The commission required incorporating the partnership’s logo into wearable art.
Logos are always a bit of a challenge but this one translated nicely into a sunflower like form. Lapis was used to incorporate one of the signature colors of the logo.
The front panel was textured using the Rolling mill with sandpaper as the texture then cut into a disc. I printed out the logo and used adhesive to attach it to the disc.
Four textured layers make up the piece. Each one is shimmed to create distance and depth. The positive shape that was cut from the panel was used for the back (no picture). This will then be stamped with the words, “10 YRS GEPPAC”. Rectangle wire was used to make the frame. Tubing was flared to create the bail. The inner two panels were oxidized to bring out the textures, and the shape of the logo.