HomeMy WebLinkAboutOct 14, 2024 Special AIPP Board Meeting1.Call to Order
2.Citizen Participation
3.Main Agenda
3.1 AIPP Board feedback to the 18th Annual Vail Winterfest
proposal, Paul Wertin and Jake Proffit - Alpine Ice. (20 mins).
4.Coordinator Updates
5.Adjournment
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES MEETING
Agenda
Special AIPP Meeting Via Zoom Webinar:
https://vail.zoom.us/j/89369698353
9:00 AM, October 14, 2024
18th Annual Vail Winterfest Proposal Board Feedback to Artists
Winterfest Proposal 2025.pdf
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October 1,2024
Town of Vail -Art in Public Places
Attn:Molly Eppard
1309 Elkhorn Drive
Vail,CO 81657
To Molly and the AIPP Board:
Good day to you all.Please find attached a proposal for Vail Winterfest 2025.Some board members
may recall the Moon Phases design as one of our proposals from last year ’s Winterfest proposal.We
have brought it back this year because we received positive feedback on this design from the board last
year,and we are excited to create it and make it a reality.
This installation is all about the moon and her phases,and consists of three sculptures.Two of the three
sculptures are the crescent and gibbous phases of the lunar cycle.The third (central)sculpture
represents either a full or new moon as a ring shape with an empty center.Each sculpture is
approximately 11’tall by 11’wide with the moon portion at an 8’diameter.
Originally we presented these sculptures in a line so the viewer could look through all of them and the
negative spaces in between would change depending on the angle from which they were viewed.Upon
further consideration,and taking some time standing in the Gore Creek Promenade space,Jake and I
decided that these sculptures would be better displayed individually.This layout (see attachment)puts
each of the moon sculptures close to the walkway,allowing intimate viewing for those unable to,or not
interested in,walking on the sometimes slippery packed snow surface.This layout also takes the most
advantage of the protection from the sun offered by the buildings on the south side of the Promenade,
giving the installation its best chance for longevity.
As a second option we have also brought back the concept of three vertical “boat”shaped forms arranged
back to back with the “deck”of each form facing outward at the points of an equilateral triangle.(They are
not meant to be boats,but the nomenclature helps in description).The faces,or “decks”are divided into
squares and rectangles (inspiration from Mondrian).This design is mostly about light.The “hulls of the
boats are opaque,formed out of packed snow,while the “keel”and the decks are clear ice.The light from
the embedded LED’s will pour outward from the 3 decks,and from the 6”wide stripe down each keel.I
have tried to demonstrate this effect with the pencil drawings attached.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely:
Paul Wertin
Alpine Ice llc
PO Box 406
Wolcott,CO 81655
970-471-5064
paul@alpineicesculpture.com
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Experience:Alpine Ice has completed ice and light installations for the Town of Vail’s Winterfest
installation for the past 13 years.In addition we’ve provided the ice sculpture elements for the
two year run of Magic of LIghts,and multiple years at Beaver Creek’s Winterfest,X-Games and
various other outdoor events and festivals.
References:
Brian Harrier -General Manager Westin Riverfront Avon 970-456-2996
Ryan Bergeron -Dizzle ENtertainment Inc.514 821-3859
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BOAT FORMS
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PREVIOUS INSTALLATIONS
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