June 16, 2015
It didn’t rain every day in Denver this May. It just seemed like it.
People get why we should conserve water when we’re in a dry spell. But what do we tell them when it’s coming down in buckets?We tell them an indisputable truth. How much water we get isn’t up to us, it’s up to nature. Water is a non-renewable resource we shouldn’t waste no matter what the weather.We can’t make the stuff. But we can make that point. And to do it, we used almost 6,000 Legos, over 2,000 square inches of Blue Model Magic clay and 255 yards of string to create stuff that looks like water.Artistic, yes. Thirst quenching, no.It’s an urban art show, the first of its kind in Denver, on display in bus shelters throughout the city.They’re eye catching. They’re getting talked about. And they’re helping demonstrate that even after 9 years, Sukle is still finding great ways to remind people to please, use only what you need.
Water Splash Location: Colorado Blvd and Exposition Ave Denver, COFiberglass and molding clay sculptureDescription: 30 packets of Crayola® Model Magic® affixed to a fiberglass mold.
Water Drop #1 Location: 9th and Lincoln Denver, COPost-it® notes on particle board Description: 243 pink and 102 blue Post-it® notes.
Water Drop #2 Location: 21st and California Denver, CO Embroidery thread on particle board.Description: 7 different colors of embroidery thread and custom nails.
Rain Cloud Location: 71st and Tower Road Denver, CO LEGO® on particle board Description: 7 different sizes of LEGOs totaling 5,000 in all.
Water Spray Location: Arapahoe and Adams Centennial, CO Sprinkler and embroidery thread on particle board. Description: 75 individual strings in 3 layers, using 10 different colors, emerge from an actual sprinkler.
Glass of Water #1 Location: Kipling and Jewell Lakewood, CO Stained wood on maple board Description: Made from maple wood held together with wood glue.
Water Spigot Location: Colorado Blvd and Virginia Ave Denver, CO Knitted and crocheted yarn Description: A 90-foot knitted stream of water made from 14 skeins of yarn on a crocheted background, emerging from an actual metal spigot.
Water Drop #3 Location: Kipling and Bowles Littleton, CO Crushed aluminum cans on particle board and vinyl Description: 123 cans attached with nails.
Waves Location: Alameda and Pierce Lakewood, CO Colored pencil sculpture on particle board. Description: 17 different colors for a total of 1700 pencils, all sharped to the exact same length and attached with Gorilla Glue.
Glass of Water #2 Location: Kipling and Ken Caryl Littleton, CO Post-it® notes on particle board Description: 345 Post-it® notes used, blue, dark blue, yellow