Much of our art is designed and crafted in our studio, then loaded on a trailer for transport and sent down the road. The distant client does the install, and except for pictures, we never see it again. So it is a treat to help do the installation and see our pieces in the place we designed them for. The Downey’s Build a Buddy sign isn’t huge, measuring four feet across, but it was built with heart. I was delighted to help install it in the perfect location they had built for it, complete with down lighting and an LED-lit border. I think the little donkey loves his new home!
Giant kerning
Kerning (correct spacing of letters) is an art I enjoy. It isn’t done with a tape measure but rather by eye. Spacing the giant DOWNEYS letters is a whole other deal. We hooked up the heavy letters individually to the zoom boom and then shuffled them into place with two helpers steadying them. As each letter was placed, I ran back about fifty feet to check the look. Final adjustments were done with a five-pound sledgehammer. They will be anchored in place, and this Saturday, the Downey crew will pour another layer of concrete around them, and then next week, they’ll do the landscaping to finish things off. The weather today was cool. cloudy and windy, which didn’t make for good pictures. The Downeys have promised to send some pictures when the installation is finished. Stay tuned…
Long day of travel
Since I was flying out of our local regional airport, I didn’t have to get up super early, but with one layover on the way to Toronto, the day was still plenty long. By the time I retrieved the rental car and drove to the hotel, I had been on the road for ten hours. I was going to grab a selfie at the Calgary airport for this blog entry, but the opportunity didn't present itself because the terminal was super busy. So I peeked through my recent pictures and came across this recent laser print of a tree that aptly expressed how I felt. Tomorrow I’ll be up early to start an exciting day at Downey’s Farm to assist with setting up the giant letters we shipped a short while back. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s report…
