About this project
Our group, the Desert Fish Collaborative, has been selected to compete at the Fish Ladder for Art Prize 2010 in Grand Rapids, MI. The event will be held from Sept. 22, through Oct. 11, 2020.
Our concept is to create an installation honoring the annual fish run within the parameters of
the Fish Ladder. We propose a stable yet kinetic installation using motion powered by solar photovoltaic energy. Ceramic fish will take the form of lake sturgeon, mimicking a seasonal run. Additional materials would consist of a steel armature and other structural components. The installation would anchor over the grid walls of the site, as not to cause any structural damage to the ladder. The entire art piece will appear to undulate in the form of a metal river attached to the grid walls. We may also employ several large cloth color fields that would mimic the essence of water. These components, including the steel infrastructure would be visible on both the interior and exterior of the Fish Ladder. Our installation would not interfere with the pedestrian paths or fish run below.
Artists are Corey Asbill, Jim Billings, Bill Cook, Janice Cook, Cassandra Lockwood and Jeanne Rundell.
Funding raised will enable us to transport our installation from Las Cruces, NM to Grand Rapids, MI for the competition.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on August 31, 2010.
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Merging painting, sculpture, ceramics and engineering, six diverse artists have come together to create a site specific sculpture for Art Prize 2010. All six artists currently reside in southern New Mexico.
Janice and Bill Cook are artists who own the Potteries, a working ceramics studio in Mesilla, NM. Janice Cook has been a studio potter for 30 years, working primarily in porcelain for the last decade. Also a potter, Bill Cook is also an Exhibits Fabricator at the NM Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. Jeanne Rundell shares the studio with the Cook's, creating contemporary paintings and sculptural works. Corey Asbill is an electrical engineer who specializes in photo-voltaics at New Mexico State University, who brings a 'green" sensibility to the project. Also connected to NMSU, Jim Billings is a Resident Scenic Lighting Designer and instructor. Cassandra Lockwood, originally from Grand Rapids, is a painter, fiber artist and historian. Together, we make up the Desert Fish Collaborative.
