2013: Weather Field No. I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Posted on November 17, 2013 by admin

2013: Weather Field NO I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Weather Field No. I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

Installed: 2013

013: Weather Field No. I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle.

: 2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

: 2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

: 2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

: 2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

: 2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

: 2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

FABRICATION – Weather Field No 1

: Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

: Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

: Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

: Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

: Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

: Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

Fabrication – Weather Field No: I

Fabrication – Base for Weather Field No: I.

Fabrication: Base for Weather Field No: I.

INSTALLATION of Weather Field No I.

: Installation – Weather Field No: I

: Installation – Weather Field No: I

: Installation – Weather Field No: I

Installation – Weather Field No: I.

Installation – Weather Field No: I

2013; Weather Field No: I – by Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle

2013: Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper

Posted on October 17, 2013 by admin

2013 Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper / Photo Credit: Ed Chapelle

Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper

Installed: 2013.

Location: Florida Gulf Coast University Library, Fort Meyers, Florida.

Wood, metal / Approximate dimensions: 36’ long x 12’ high x 8’ long

Ecotone is a place where two different habitats meet. While it has some of the characteristics of each bordering community, certain plant species not found in either appear. The influence of the two bordering communities on each other is known as the “edge effect” and it is where much wildlife activity occurs. The library at the nexus of the university is a place where different areas of study meet, overlap, and generate new ideas and energies beyond the confines of the individual disciplines that it supports.

Barbara Cooper website

ECOTONE – by Barbara Cooper
Installed at
Photo Credit: Ed Chapelle

: Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper

: Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper

: Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper

Ecotone is the work of Barbara Cooper.
The sculpture was produced at her studio.

Ecotone - fabricated at Barbara Cooper's studio

Ecotone – being fabricated at Barbara Cooper’s studio

I had the immense pleasure of visiting Barbara Cooper Studio and see the work-in-progress. Here is a post on my day-trip to Barbara Cooper Studio.. click here..

ECOTONE and Vector Fabricating

Vector fabricated the custom hardware and suspension system for Ecotone.

The sculpture was also finish coated at Vector.

Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper

Ecotone – by Barbara Cooper [Derick Malkemus at Vector Fabricating]

RELATED LINKS..
Barbara Cooper Studio.. click here..
My day trip to Barbara Cooper Studio.. click here..

2013: [Installation] “Lotus” – by Terrence Karpowicz

Posted on September 27, 2013 by admin

2013: Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

Installed: Sep 25, 2013

Location: 360 W. Hubbard Street

Commissioned by the Habitat Company in conjunction with Hubbard Place Development.

INSTALLATION of LOTUS by Terrence Karpowicz
Sep 25, 2013 at 360 W. Hubbard Street
For photos of the process of fabrication of Lotus, click here..

Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

2013: Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

Posted on September 9, 2013 by admin

2013: Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

Metal Lotus – by Terrence Karpowicz

Installed: Sep 25, 2013.

Location: 360 W. Hubbard Street.

Commissioned by the Habitat Company in conjunction with Hubbard Place Development

Installation of Lotus

On a beautiful autumn day, Set 25, 2013, Lotus was installed at 360 W. Hubbard Street. Vector Fabricating was closely involved with the installation process. For installation images.. . click here..

Here is a photo Documentation of the different Stages of fabrication of Lotus..

Fabrication of Metal Lotus – by Terry Karpowicz

August, 2013

Assembly of 8″ Pipe Sections – Derick Malkemus

: Pipe Sections ready to be assembeled

: Assembly of sculpture – Erik Lowe, Adrian Calderon & Seth Goddard

: Assembly of 8″ Pipe Sections

: Assembly of 8″ Pipe Sections – Derick Malkemus

: Assembled Metal Lotus

: Assembled Metal Lotus – in Vector yard

July 2013

Fitting the 12″ Pipes – Derick Malkemus

: Stored in the Yard prior to assembly

: Fitting the 12″ Pipes – Derick Malkemus

: Twisting the Pipes into alignment

June 2013

Fitting the Sections – Barry Hehemann & Derick Malkemus

: A complete 12″ Pipe section

: Cutting to length 12 ” Pipe – Erik Lowe

: Fitting the Circumference

June 2013

: Rolled Pipe from CMRP received at Vector

: 12″ Pipe Rolled and cut to length

April 2013
Steel Pipes being Rolled at Chicago Metal Rolled Products [CMRP].. click here..

: Steel pipe bending at Chicago Metal Rolled Products

: Steel pipe bending at Chicago Metal Rolled Products

: Dan Wendt [from Chicago Metal Rolled Products] and Terry Karpowicz

: Steve Mueller, Dan Wendt and Terry Karpowicz at Chicagoi Metal Rolled Products

: Illustrations

: Illustrations

March 2013

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

3-D rendering by Seth Goddard

: Maquette

: Maquette

: 3-D rendering

: Scheme-A

: Scheme-B

: Scheme-C

Rendering by Ceyda Akosman [March 2013]

: Rendering by Ceyda Akosman

: Rendering by Ceyda Akosman

: Rendering by Ceyda Akosman

2013: Installation of Maquette of Keplies – by Andy Scott

Posted on August 22, 2013 by admin

2012: Maquette of Kelpies by Andy Scott

Installation of Kelpies from Museum Campus

Keplies are 100-foot high horse-head sculptures by Andy Scott, located within The Helix park, Falkirk, situated between Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland. Completed in 2014, these are the World’s Largest Equine Sculptures. Fabricated by SH Structures,

The sculpture is inspired by the cultural heritage of the Clydesdale horses, drought horses which worked hard to help people along the canals and on the land.

The 10-foot tall scale model of Kelpies, fabricated by Andy Scott, were temporarily exhibited in theMuseum Campus, Chicago, from October 2012 to August, 2013. It was part of The 23rd International Sculpture Conference [ISC] held in Chicago in October 2012.

From Chicago, the scale model of Kelpies were moved to the Purdue, North Central [PNC] campus, where they were exhibited till mid-March, as part of the PNC 15th Odyssey Sculpture Exhibition in 2013.

Vector team worked in the process of installation of Kelpies . These were also stored in Vector yard, till they were moved to PNC campus.

Andy Scott website..

2014: Kelpies – by Andy Scott / Helix Park, Falkirk, Scotland

Above image shows the full scale version of Kelpies, 100-foot high, completed in 2014 and located in Helix Park, Falkirk, Scotland.

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The image below shows the scale model at 1:10 ratio of Kelpies, 10-foot high, temporarily located at The Museum Campus, Chicago, from October 2012 to August, 2013.

2012: Scale model of Kelpies by Andy Scott, at Museum Campus, Chicago.

Andy Scott at Vector

2012: Installation of maquette of Kelpies by Andy Scott

Storage of Kelpies by Andy Scott at Vector

2012: Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Posted on June 4, 2013 by admin

2012: Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

[The concluding piece in the Meridian Series]

2012

Stainless steel

Location: Hines VA Hospital

ARTIST STATEMENT

Having Vector fabricate this sculpture was a pleasure. They have a long history of turning out superior work, so I knew that MERIDIAN X would be in good hands. And was it ever! Two reasons prevail: they are consumate technicians; they have an artist’s grasp of what makes a work of art a work of art.

Ed McCullough
June 15, 2013.

Maquette – Meridian X.

In 2011, Ed McCullough contracted Vector to fabricate ‘Meridian X’. Ed provided a small maquette (approx. 1:12 scale). Mike Wilkie engineered the structure; Nathan Overley made the fabrication drawings and Erik Lowe was the lead fabricator in the shop. Installation was a joint effort on the part of Vector and Barry Tinsley (Sculpture Sources). Vector is particularly proud to have been part of ‘Meridian X’ because the sculpture is a culminating piece in an important series of works by an artist greatly admired and respected by the Vector team.

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough
Erik Lowe, Barry Hehemann, Barry Tinsley, Ed McCullough and Steve Mueller

Fabrication of Meridian X at Vector

Maquette – Meridian X.

Meridian X

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough
Ed McCullough and Barry Hehemann

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough [Internal Structure].

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough
Partial Assembly

Meridian X – by Ed McCullough

2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis / Photo by James Prinz

Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

Location: Driveway of Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

2012: Healing Waters – by Mark Davis / Photo by James Prinz

The Mark Davis piece, entitled “Healing Waters,” is a suspended sculpture, situated above the driveway entrance to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago that represents the flowing movement of water. Comprised of painted blue and green steel and carbon fiber molded plates with a rim of LED lights, these virtual waves are meant to evoke the calming effect of water, and share its positive energy with all who enter the hospital.

Healing Waters – by Mark Davis

Mark Davis with the Vector team: from left.. Nathan Overley, Derick Malkemus, Steve Mueller, Barry Hehemann and sculptor Mark Davis.

“Healing Waters” – by Mark Davis .. &.. Vector Fabricating

Vector fabricating has been involved in the different stages of fabrication and installation of the sculpture,
especially the steel beams.

Oct 19, 2012

Installation complete: All nine wave shapes are now installed. The edge protection and all tape removed; paint touched-up (only 3 small spots required touch-up); nitrogen blown into the lighting cavity as per instructions Eric/ADM; and all surfaces hand cleaned with clothes and cleanser supplied by ADM.

: Installation of Healing Waters

: Installation of Healing Waters

: Installation of Healing Waters

October 18, 2012

Installation of the different parts of the sculpture Healing Waters.

: Installation of Healing Waters

: Installation of Healing Waters

: Installation of Healing Waters

: Installation of Healing Waters

: Installation of Healing Waters

: Installation of Healing Waters

August 2012

Installation of Steel frame

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

: Installation of steel pipes

August 2012

: Connection Lugs

: Hanger with Hardware

: Pipe Hangers

: Shipping to Blaster

: Shipping to Blaster

July 2012

: Finished-10-inch-Pipe-Beams

: Jig-for-Pipe-Hangers-on-5-inch-pipe

: Drilling-Wire-Mgmnt-Holes

June 2012

structural steel pipe beams being fabricated in Vector’s outside yard.

: structural steel pipe beams

: structural steel pipe beams

: structural steel pipe beams

: structural steel pipe beams

: structural steel pipe beams

: structural steel pipe beams

June 2012

The progress photos of the fabrication of Healing Waters by Mark Davis, at Vector Fabricating.

: Shop Drawing

: 2 inch steel cap plates

: Lay-out Tools

: Rolled Pipes prior to fabrication

: Drop from Hanger Bracket parts

: Column connection plates 1

: Column connection plates 2

: Saddle Box on Pipe Beam (2)

: Lay-out of Pipe Beam

February 2012: Survey of Site

In these photos Power has had the column cladding removed and Vectors Iron workers are removing the fire proofing in order to allow DLZ Industrial to scan three dimensionally the entire Traffic Island including the 4 columns that the sculpture will be attached to.

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

: Survey Feb 24, 2012

2012 : The Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

Posted on April 30, 2013 by admin

2012: Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

The Road Ahead leaves a Trail Behind – by John Himmelfarb

Painted Steel: 6′ x 10′ x 3′

Completed: 2012

For other sculptures by John Himmelfarb, check out his website.. click here..

Artist Statement:

The installation I have created for TURF consists of two parts. In front is a steel sculpture titled “The Road Ahead Leaves a Trail Behind.” Behind and around this is an assemblage of found fuel tanks from tractors, trucks, cars, homes, and other machines not identified. The “Road Ahead…” is typical of my work using the image of trucks as a starting point. The idea for the assemblage of tanks grew out of two truck sculptures I made earlier using real trucks carrying found objects, “Conversion” and “Galatea.” In all cases, my primary objective is to create something of visual beauty that is unique and stimulating. Once my composition is complete, I invest the viewer with the responsibility for interpretation, if interpretation is needed.

John Himmelfarb

Vector has collaborated with many sculptors in fulfilling their unique artistic vision. Like, in the making of sculpture, “The Road Ahead” by John Himmelfarb ; many of the processes of fabricating the sculpture were carried out the Vector shop at Fulton, Chicago.

The Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

Dec 2011: Painting at Vector

Dec 2011: Painting at Vector by Adrian Calderon

The Road Ahead – by John Himmelfarb

Dec 2011: Painting at Vector

Nov 2011 [Fernando Dominguez]

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Nov 2011: Fernando Dominguez working on the sculpture at Vector Fabricating

Oct 2011 [Steve Mueller at Vector Fabricating]

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Oct 2011: Steve Mueller working on the sculpture at Vector Fabricating

July 2011 [John Himmelfarb at Vector].

March 2011: Plywood Model

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March 2011: Plywood Model of “The Road Ahead”

Sculpture “Healing Waters” – by Mark Davis, Maintenence by Vector Fabricating

Posted on April 18, 2013 by admin

2013 Healing Water – by Mark Davis

The work of Art does not end with installation and dedication. After all the ceremonies are over, begins the recurring work of maintenance! Any piece of art requires periodic washing, cleaning, tightening of nuts & bolts, fixing of cracks and leaks, removal of rusts and dusts, sealing, waxing, coating.. and all the related activities, to keep a piece of art to it’s original form.

The sculpture “Healing Waters” by Mark Davis is located at the driveway of Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital. It was dedicated on Nov 15, 2012, [ click here…].. It’s maintenance is done by Vector Fabricating [ click here.. ] Recently cleaning of accumulated dirt took place..