Nature Belle (Staab)

Nature Belle (Staab)
Nature Belle
Artist Roy Staab
Year 2006
Dimensions 1,400 cm × 1,100 cm × 1,100 cm (45 ft × 35 ft × 35 ft)
Location Milwaukee, WI

Nature Belle is a public artwork by American artist Roy Staab, was located in the middle of the round-about intersecting the Hank Aron trail and 25th street, which is near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.. The Nature Belle was a site specific Belle constructed out of all natural/organic materials. The Finished bell was held up by a box elder tree and was approximately 35ft. by 45ft. The work is no longer existent, because of a storm that took it down. The work was completed on June 6th, 2006, and it was taken down September 8th, 2006.

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Description

The "Nature Belle" is made of green, natural, organic, sustainable materials that where collected from the Milwaukee Area. The structure was completed by intertwining different types of willows and reeds together with nylon rope. The Belle was held up by a Box elder tree that stood approximately 45 feet in height. The Belle was in diameter about 35 ft. The Belle rested at a focal point in the middle that gave it support and also allowed to to sway and move freely. Karen Wolf at the Hank Aron trail contacted Staab to do this site specific sculpture.

Artist

Roy Staab

Condition

Unlike most forms of public art the "Nature Belle" is no longer existent. Because of the Fragile nature of the natural materials, a storm knocked it down. The piece was up for 3 months and 2 days.

See also

  • Other work by artist

References

  • "Staab, Roy. Intervew". 04/apr/2011. Print.
  • "Roy Staab." Greenmuseum.org. Green Museum, 2010. Web. 28 APR 2011.
  • Schumacher, Mary Louise. "Roy Staab Opening At INOVA Tonight." Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10/Jul/2010. Web. 28 Apr 2011.

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