"Water Drop" (circa 2017) by Marlo Bartels
DESCRIPTION: approx. 30-foot diameter sculptural and hardscape installation consisting of
This sculpture is site 3 of Bartels' eight-site Brea Blackstone public art project along the Santa Fe Road bike and pedestrian path.
- approx. 16-foot high by 10-foot diameter "water drop" sculpture faced with ceramic tile mosaic, mounted on a 16-inch high by 6-foot diameter concrete base/bench faced with ceramic tile
- 34-inch high by 55-foot long curvilinear concrete bench faced with ceramic and terra cotta tile
This sculpture is site 3 of Bartels' eight-site Brea Blackstone public art project along the Santa Fe Road bike and pedestrian path.
LOCATION: E. Santa Fe Road south of Tapia Lane, Brea, California, USA
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BLACKSTONEBlackstone - where science, art, and history convergeBlackstone Art Project, created and designed by Marlo Bartels, takes youon a journey, perhaps it is your first or hundredth time, each time givingyou something more. As you walk along Blackstone's half a mile multi-usetrail you find yourself immersed in a towering oil derrick, larger than lifecacti, and within a single drop of water, each of the eight structural sitesbeautiful with its hand crafted tiles, interlaced together creating one of akind art and with an educational story. Find yourself in a variety ofcaptivating landscapes. Learning about what was and what is. Take a strollalong the Blackstone interpretive trail and discover nature, history and art.
Sculpture and design: Special thanks to:MARLO BARTELS Art crew: Steve Gaskey, Serge Armando,Laguna Beach, CA Joey Sammut, Marco Minaya, and Morgan LambCreated 2014-2017
BLACKSTONEBlackstone - where science, art, and history convergeBlackstone Art Project, created and designed by Marlo Bartels, takes youon a journey, perhaps it is your first or hundredth time, each time givingyou something more. As you walk along Blackstone's half a mile multi-usetrail you find yourself immersed in a towering oil derrick, larger than lifecacti, and within a single drop of water, each of the eight structural sitesbeautiful with its hand crafted tiles, interlaced together creating one of akind art and with an educational story. Find yourself in a variety ofcaptivating landscapes. Learning about what was and what is. Take a strollalong the Blackstone interpretive trail and discover nature, history and art.
Sculpture and design: Special thanks to:MARLO BARTELS Art crew: Steve Gaskey, Serge Armando,Laguna Beach, CA Joey Sammut, Marco Minaya, and Morgan LambCreated 2014-2017