Big Foot/Red Ked
Temporary event-specific environmental public art installation – Community Schools Outreach Program
- Completion Date: June 1988
- Media: Wood, PVC pipe, rip-stop nylon fabric, webbing and paint
- Location: The Boston Common, Boston, MA
- Client: City of Boston
- Dimensions: Approximately 12 ft (H) x 9.5 ft (W) x 21 ft (L)
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During the summer of 1988, it was a common practice for students to throw their tennis shoes up over wires suspended from power poles running along the streets. As the purpose of this event was to help create a mutual respect between local teens and the Boston police department, the City of Boston Community Schools Outreach Program invited the artist to create a large size tennis shoe for this “Kids and Cops” public celebration. During the “Teens Flow with Five-O” festival, both the youth and police of Boston were invited to send messages of hope for the future of the city by writing with black markers on the giant shoe itself. The aim was to help close the gap between the kids and cops of the city and to foment cooperation to fight the rising delinquency and drug abuse problems among youngsters.
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"My sculptural environments are aesthetically pleasing site-specific artworks that connect nature and culture by employing the three legacies for regenerative and sustainable design of (1) environment: natural systems, (2) education: experiential systems, and (3) engagement: cultural systems. By using a variety of art media and fabrication methods to create sculptural open spaces that are intended to support personal rejuvenation and inspiration, my sculptures provide venues for environmental learning and community celebration.”
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Environment, Education, Engagement
Michael Roy Layne, Ph.D., RLA, ASLA
Environmental Sculptor • Landscape Architect • Community Artist
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135 South Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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442 S. Main Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
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