Moving a Sculpture, or this weekend reminds me why I make quilts

May 25, 2008

bemis1.jpg

We finally got back up to Omaha to pick up this sculpture purchased at the Bemis Art Auction last fall. It will be a fun Memorial weekend project to move it back home for our new sculpture garden collection.

bemis2.jpg It’s very heavy and awkward to move — took six guys to drag it to the edge of the loading dock at the Bemis, before it could be lifted with a fork truck. Opps, lost a wheel. bemis3.jpg

bemis4.jpg Actually it the end, it worked better to take off all the wheels and load them separately. bemis5.jpg

Oh well, if the wheels really worked, it would just spin in a circle anyway. The sculpture is very heavy and now the truck and trailer is difficult to drive on the highway. Although it was a beautiful evening in old downtown Omaha last night, today the forecast is for heavy storms, wind and hail. Should be a exciting trip home!

Also stopped yesterday at the 51st Brownsville, NE historic flea market and craft festival. Wait till you see what I got there…

Filed Under other artists, sculpture 


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  1. Judy on May 26, 2008 8:34 am

    Safe travels!
    Can’t wait to see what you scored!

    xo

  2. merrilee on May 26, 2008 11:09 am

    Love the barbed wire candy Kiss - where are you gong to put it? Hope you’re home by now safe and sound. Maybe, the way this weekend has gone, the sculpture looks more like an upside-down tornado than a Kiss. Like everything else, it’s all in your point of view!

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