Loading...
FAC 04-27-04 AGENDA FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting, Conference Room A 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino April27,2004 7:30 p.m. (I CUPEIQ1NO CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of March 23, 2004 PRESENTATIONS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONER REPORTS 2. Monthly meeting with Mayor James (3rd Tuesday, 7 a.m., Hobee's Restaurant) . Report from Shirley Lin-Kinoshita regarding the February meeting . Select representative to attend May meeting 3. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Status report on sculpture commissioned by Dick and Carolyn Randall for Cupertino Library/Civic Center Plaza Status report on "Perspectives" sculpture and the opening of City Center Plaza Park. 5. NEW BUSINESS 6. View sample plaques created by Diana Argabrite for Children's Tile Wall. Review of nominations and selection of Distinguished Artist of the Year for 2004. 7. 8. Consider a Fine Arts Commission booth at the Art and Wine festival 9. Consider a Call for Art andjuried exhibition to celebrate Cupertino's 50th armiversary in October, 2005. 10. Consider creating an internship opportunity for teens to work with the Fine Arts Commission. DRAFT MINUTES FINE ARTS COMMISSION Regular Meeting, Conference Room A 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino March 23, 2004 (I F CUPEIQ1NO CALL TO ORDER At 7:30 p.m., Chairperson Nancy Canter called the meeting to order in Conference Room A of Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, California. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Nancy Canter, and Commissioners Janet Mohr, and Carl Off. Commissioners absent: Shirley Lin-Kinoshita and Hema Kundargi. Staff present: City Clerk Kimberly Smith. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the regular meeting of February 24,2004. Orr/Mohr moved to adopt the minutes as amended, to correct the name of the current chairperson. Motion carried with Lin-Kinoshita and Kundargi absent. PRESENTATIONS - None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None COMMISSIONER REPORTS 2. Monthly meeting with Mayor James (3rd Tuesday, 7 a.m., Hobee's Restaurant) Report from Nancy Canter regarding the February meeting Canter said that she had reported to the other commission representatives the development of guidelines for city art, as well as the status of the sculptures for the Library plaza. She said the Library Commission members were very excited, as was Mayor James about the installation of the new sculpture in the City Center Plaza. Canter also reported that the P1arming Commission is working on the R-1 housing ordinance and second stories on homes, as well as the General Plan. The Housing Commission has been working on their recommendations for block grants and public service grants. The Public Safety Commission is working on school safety. The new Teen Center has been named "Down Under", and they may be interested in involving the Fine Arts Commission in a competition to hang student high school work in the facility, possibly a rotating exhibit. The Parks and Recreation Commission has been working on the sports center and the Big Bunny Fun Run. The Library Commission was disappointed that Measure B did not pass, but the new library building is on schedule to open in October 2004. /-1 March 23,2004 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 2 /- if- 3. Arts-related news updates from Commissioners There was no new information to report. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 4. Review the final version of Guidelines for Selecting Public Art and recommend City Council adoption (continued from 2/24/04) The City Clerk apologized that the art inventory forms and final changes from the City Attorney had not yet been completed, and said that she would put this item on the agenda for final review when it was finished. 5. Status report on sculpture commissioned by Dick and Carolyn Randall for Cupertino Library/Civic Center Plaza. There was no new information to report. NEW BUSINESS 6. View sample plaques created by Diana Argabrite for the Children's Tile Wall. Diana Argabrite was not able to attend this evening, and the item was continued to the next agenda. 7. Status report on "Perspectives" sculpture and the opening of City Center Plaza Park. Janet Mohr agreed to do an interview of artist Roger Berry, which may possibly be included in the program for the dedication ceremony, and which could be included in the Cupertino Scene at a later date in a story about the park, sculpture, and Fine Arts Commission, etc. 8. Status report on General Plan amendment and the Fine Arts Commission's recommendation for a 1 % for Art program. The City Clerk reviewed a memorandum of March 10 regarding the status of the "Percent for Art" program and explained that recommended wording by the Fine Arts commission was listed on page 27 of the materials that had gone to City Council for the study session with the General Plan task force. She said the City P1armer had encouraged the commissioners to participate in the public hearings when those occurred, but they had not yet been scheduled. 9. Consider creating an internship opportunity for teens to work with the Fine Arts Commission. This item was continued to a time when all commissioners were present. March 23, 2004 Cupertino Fine Arts Commission Page 3 STAFF REPORTS ]0. Distribution of the 2004 Arts and Recreation brochure City Clerk distributed copies of the new brochure and said it had been distributed to the Quinlan Community Center, Cupertino Senior Center, Cupertino Sports Center, and some to the Cupertino library, as well as the main lobby at City Hall. She said that more copies could be made available for the Cherry Blossom Festival to be distributed near the children's art display. 11. Committee Roster (information item) Commissioners corrected an item on this list. ]2. Announcement of nomination period for Distinguished Artist ofthe Year Commissioners agreed not to form a separate subcommittee, but to take up this item as a group at the next meeting. NEWS ARTICLES 13. Media coverage ADJOURNMENT At 8:40 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. Kimberly Smith, City Clerk 1- 3 CUPERTINO D ~~8fŒ~,# NOMINAT City Hall, City Clerk's Office 10300 Torre Avenue Cupertino, CA 95014-3255 Telephone: (408)777-3223 Fax: (408) 777-3366 Internet Site: www.cupertino.org CUPEIQ1NO ARTIST INFORMATION Name k ATe Address Telephone CU~.Æ...\ ,;).,02....3.2.... :Tc'S~PI.J N-DfJ ;¿ 52.- 7 ';1..,1 0 c.. t 6<..<: L¿- J 6.J p Pèr / ¡.,]'ö -406 , ¿j'¿j'S-C!toq{ Çfudic> ~tf (check one) --performing L----visua1 _literary _restorative _curative EduC..h"'raining, ,./ L.-,.-, 4~ OL~ r~ 7õ--..A r:2 l ~~ Achievements/Awards Nominated artists should reside and/or practice their art in the Cupertino area. information as to how this artist meets these requirements ,<9 Je.r / 5 r ¿, I ¡./ E:S I 1...) CJ.);' i. ---¡z,T 1 JJ Ò Please provide Attach resumers) or narrative information of primary participant(s) in the proposed program as well as appropriate endorsements and letters of support. When possible, please submit samples of the art work in print. slides. photographs, videotape, or audiotape to assist the selection committee in making their choice. Samples will be returned if the request is made at the time they are submitted. 7-( NOMINATION SUBMITTED BY: ~ A..J '5T1'J A.l C .r G-v / b d7 T / :;;¡.. ^ r;;, yo æ..., CA...e.D 0 IZ.c ¡(J..l>/ Cu¡?~/¡Jð/C14 ?~7) IK.. (name, address and phone) Cl.fð"i) ~~~-o '8' '37 / Please submit application by mail, or in person to the Office ofthe City Clerk, ~ of Cupertino, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, 95014. Applications must be receive.dby 5.:00p..m. .on thè ]rd Friday of May. Call the City Clerk's Office at (408) 777-3223 ifthere.areqûëstions. . ~/ .5"Pfort.'~~ mo:lt' nat'5 hQCJe_\.\. bf~V1 '((!qu("51eJ -(rC"rYl'the ) / 110m In E' e .-// --.---...."..----------------..---...- - .-.----..---- Kimberly Smith From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Nancy Bennett Tuesday. April 27, 2004 11 :35 AM Kimberly Smith Rick Kitson; Thomas Walters call to artists Hi Kim. Thank you for putting this item on the Fin Art's Commission agenda. It would be good to See if there is any interest in generating art for Cupertino's 50th Birthday - October 15, 2005. I would be willing to type up info for a packet and my mailing address could be used for artist's to submit photo's of their art. Let me know if the Commission would be interested in giving their time to work on this. Call to Artists Eligibility: Have potential artists submit photos of their work to be juried by FAC. Those accepted would receive a packet containing guidelines of acceptable landmarks in Cupertino. I know that some artists may have painted landmarks in the past. Theme: Historical Landmarks in Cupertino- ( I am getting a list of official historical sites in Cupertino form Christine at Historical Society) Prize: 3rd, 2nd. 1st, and grand prize awards. Hopefully we will have some money? Publicity. Grand prize winner will have art made into a poster and sold January- October 2005 -up to birthday. Display: Top paintings will also be displayed at Cupertino's 50th birthday party. OR Top paintings will be displayed in City buildings as a traveling show throughout Jan- October. Mayor's Breakfast Distinguished Artist of the Year 2004 1% for Art Grants Committee (Spring 2004) Grants Committee (Fall 2004 Fine Arts Grants - high school catego -- -- I Any available member may attend Lin-Kinoshita and Orr in 2002 Lin-Kinoshita and Mohr in 2002 COMMITTEE ROSTER Cupertino Fine Arts Commission updated 4-13-04 Purpose/Notes Monthly meeting with Mayor and representatives of all boards and commissions Work with P1arming, Finance to develop program, forms, etc. Third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 a.m., Hobee's Restaurant, Cupertino Constance Guidotti selected in 2003, accepted plaque at Shakespeare. Exhibited works for one month at Quinlan Center by arrangement with the Fine Arts League.. Proposed text submitted to Planning Department as part of General Plan update process. Council currently receiving input from General Plan Task Force (community members). All are welcome to hearings. Public hearings for rest of community not yet scheduled. No grant funds available for FY 2003 No grant funds available for FY 2003 No grant funds available for FY 2003 -- ì ~ Art & Wine Festival Notes from 2003: "party favors" (colorful necklaces) were a 2004 good draw for children who brought parents. If hot, consider Info booth spray bottles/portable battery fans. Need large Fine Arts Commission sign on the booth, there were too many city logos barmer alone was not sufficient. Paperweights needed. 400 flyers each will be sufficient. Consider gift bags, people didn't want to take too many flyers. Very successful, great public outreach, definitely do again 2004. Library Art Kundargi Will attend Library Commission meeting(s), monitor progress of Opportunities library construction and identify potential art locations City Center Plaza! .Sculpture installed March 10-13,2004. Work ongoing on Sculpture fountains, landscaping. Park scheduled to open to visitors mid- "Perspectives" May, DEDICATION CEREMONY JUNE 1910 A.M. Other agency contacts: History - On 10-28-03 FAC members plus City Manager and Frank Jelinch (P&R) Senior Architect visited Norca1 Metal Fabricators to view Don Bragg. Prometheus Perspectives under construction. Clerk and commissioners to Cypress Hotel begin building web site info, photos (Shirley) to promote Perspectives to be readv for it's unveiling 2004 Cherry Theme for 2004 is "The Creative Spirit - Artwork by Cupertino Blossom Festival Children." Children's Art Display Kundargi was lead in 2001 and 2002. Lin-Kinoshita was lead in 2003. History: First year was competition, 2nd year was exhibit of 4 Seasons comer. Each model received a $45 stipend, schools got plaques totaling about $400. 3RD and 4th yrs were felt banners. Interest waning, too time-consuming on part ofFAC to finish/instal1/teardown. 5th year was an art exhibit - creation supervised by Euphrat Arts in Schools programs. 6th year oversaw the project, which was 2-D and 3-D projects theme of "Stevens Creek Naturally",indigenous plant, animal and insect life of the creek. Festival Organizer is Lucille Honig, 14081 257. 7424 Euphrat Family Day No plans for 2004 event. Cancelled in 2003. Instead, Euphrat Apri11 2003 held a hands-on art and an information booth, F AC created brochures and flyers of upcoming recreational and art events for the booth at the Flea Market on Avril 5. Arts and Recreation Shirley Lin-Kinoshita Brochure completed, two items still have TBA. Distributed to Brochure city offices. Changes can be made and item reprinted for Cherry Blossom Festival if desired. ---- -- \ VJ /; II;) J.-,[f" 1/" ~ /,IU.::¿/fIIV/vr-¿u,:::, -7~~ ll7t1-1éÂ/¿"3, Jæ7 ~ Art commission draws up plan to tax big construction projects BY RANDY JENSEN ""'"'W"""w"", 'We do feel that the time The Palo Alto Art Commission is "IS appropr"'ate that Palo sketching a program tenned "percent for' art" that would tax large cdnstruction' Alto should follow the projects in the name of art - a charge that lead of other Progressive has caused controversy 111 Menlo Park. "We do feel that the time is appropri- cities in the state.' ate that Palo Alto should follow the lead of other progressive cities in the state," said Gerald Brett. vice chair of the art commission. "We are missing something very fundamental and that is to have a serious active program that creates funds for public art," the Menlo Park Chevron, which after much wrangling agreed to contract a mural on the side of the gas stat!Un, The mural, set to be painted III May. will be of gas station attendants and a pump and titled "service with a smile," If the Palo Alto "percent for art" pro- gram is ever approved by the council, it would clearly contribute to an already lively art agenda. Art Commision's Gerald Brett New projects The art commission, which has a $55,000 budget this year, has developed several new projects this year. On California Avenue in front at Country Sun Health Foods, "Sun Flow- ers" is a work recently completed with help by the commission. Beginning next month, local artists picked by the com- mission will paint downtown traffic light control boxes, Even with successful projects, Brett said he understands that art is an ea" target when it comes to spending, ' "Art is always one of the easiest thll1gs to kick around ," Brett said, "We are cognizant of the fact. It is too bad," Many property owners in Menlo Park felt the ordinance added to the cost of already expensive.development. Howev- er, Brett said that cities that incorporate the art tax have raised property values. The Palo Alto commission is current. ly sculpting the fine details of the pro- gram, but it is expected to go before the council within the next few months, "(The Commission) is still meeting in subcommittee to work out a strategy," said Leon Kaplan, the staff liaison for )h<¡ art commission, "I believe they still have a hope to present a concept to the 'counciL" An example of the controversial tax is Joining the crowd According to Brett, there are 350 cities in the country that have "percent for art" programs. including Mountain View. Sunnyvale, Menlo Park and Santa Cruz. In Menlo Park, where many property OWners sternly objected (0 the tax, any development over $250,000 must use I percent of the cost of the construction to . create a piece of art, The art project must also be approved by the commission. 13~ I "1/101 open to the public and free. People can make dona- tions to the National Center for Women and Policing and the Greater New York 'Hospital EMS Fnnd. ' ~_._-~-~---- eul'-"':"- J¡ft7/0'f - J 3- d- .J.. ,.L.., VV J ~o"~""""",",~~ Cup",;no ""id,nt, Lucy Ma~o=, i, pm"',", of th, Sunnyvul, Mt Club, whi,h "u",d in 1959, Club m,mb", are ""'ibitlng th", wo,k at th, Rot< Sh'",on Community A" Gall,'Y in Santa Clam April 12 through May 10. Art club in museum show By ALLISON ROST Th, S=yval, Art Oub WM fo=""d in t959, ro wh,n .th, club', m=be~ "',dol, ~ mnt ~d =11 it th", "F=t Annu", Art Sbow," it', bo=d to '0",",' a f,w peopI'. Bnt wbil, th, tiU, ofth, ,bow impli" a u,w "oup in to~, in "allty, th, club ;, jwn vonturing out fo, i~ fint ,xbibit on i~ o~, Th, club, whith WM fo=d,d " "Co~unity At" & C",.," by Emma Sw'¡¡" "'" ",way' d'pend,d on 'npport !tom th, city of S=yv"", 1n thm tough =0- tim", th, city bM rut i~ funding to th, ciub, fo,cing th, ciub to ",k ","malivo '0=" 1n "'pp,d th, Tht= M~,= of Art in S~ta O"a, wbith will ho" th, Su=yv"" Art Oub', fint =ual Art Show thtough M>y 9 at i" ,i"" facility, th, Roa, Shmon Co~unity Art Gall"" in Santa Oata. L=m "L""," M=o=, th, club', pt"""'nt, "Y' that th, prepai'alion fo, th, "'nt, th, club', fint ouai"" a S=yvaIe m~unity ="', "'" ""an £Om ~n"'" "It', been ill" planning a w,dding," ,I" ",.. "1n th, moantimo, w, hm]dd, andjo"'- and... ""' find tim, to paint! Itj~t"k" a lot of'",,'gy," Fitting with th, clnb', longtim, p"'. ,nm in th, m~unity, many m'mbe~ '" "h"d at hm boon with th, club fo, a numbe, of y"'" But oth", lik, M",o=, '" moOt "mnt mnm". Sh,', only be,n painting fat th, pMt fivo y,m and with th, club fa, two "Wh'n th", '" ""w peopl, ,oming in, th,y bring a n,w 'n"gy, n,w blood," ,h, "Y'. "Th'y'" oxci"d about what w, do," Th, club "'" "o~ ov" th, y'm to about tOO _mbe" btinging in ""'a !tom "o=d th, "". ""ru= " a Cup,rtino ,"'d,nt, and Pat Btum, on, of hOt "m p",id,n", liYO, in R,dw=d City, "My clœ," fri,nd liYOd in Sao J~, and... we" both """" '0 w, pimd a club haHway in betw"n," 81= "y' ""v, made a "eat n=b" of fri'n"'- I wonldo't I"ve fo, ~ything," 13~3 Th, m,mbenbip ,ang" widely. Bl= "y' n",Iy eve", ,tbnicity ;, "p""nt. ,d, ~d m'mbe~ 'ange !tom pain"" to =1pto~ to photo"aph", "I'm '0 glad we'" not;u" into on, thing," M=o= ..,.. "You ",,'t mak, a ..U"ju,,!t= to=to,," And =upatiom vary, !tom ""',d ,ngin'," to high Kh=I 'tudeu~ to p'o- f",;onala like ""'0=, who wo"" M a loan ag,nr and ""d to be a ,,", e"a" agent. Sh,', ~,dh","'~=,killa to wo,k with th, city to find pI=, to d"play th, club', wo"" fo, !t". S~yv",e City Co=dlwoman Jnlia Mill" mn bonght 0"" ofM=o=', oil ocean landatape, qni" a boon fo, a .,dglingartiat. "It w" an =believoble opportunity fa, mo," ,h, "y' '" had j"" "arted." ""ru= had ,eceived paina !t= be, clriIdtan M a pt"ant and d,veloped hOt ,killa through da.." at S=yvaJ, rum- munity mn"~ (Se= P"k, Pond~a P"k, th, S~yv",e Co~unity Cent" and the S~yv"" Sanio, Cent"), Fa, many ye"" th"e mn"~ ho",d th, club', ,how,!t" of_go, an ideal ,ituation fo, th, nonptOfit atganization. But when Ih, city ,tart,d -ging f.., the 1hton off",d ia 'o~unity gall"", The club cp,n,d ¡a ,how on Aprill2 and ;, planning a "..ption on April" to hono, all th, art;,a "p"- ..nred. "wa't, only jmying fo, rib- bom," Blum ",.. "Th¡, waa open to anyon~you didn't havo to jury ro gat intoth¡,,¡.ow," The Thton', <Iit"to" 0,"'8' Rim" wiI1aw",dbe"-in-,how.Bnlfatth,club, "'" move of independenee ;, "w"d anough."J~ttobringthearttopeopl,;, tb, mœt be,utiful thing," M=o= ,.y., Th"how" open from 1 t05 p.m. mry day at th, Ro" She",on Co~=ity An Gall"y, to,a"d '" 1505 Wa,bunon Av<. in S~ta Cia,. Fa, mot< info=atlon on th, Sunny,al, An Club, ,"it www"unny val,andub.o'g, RESTA\lRANT ~ S"avEY Q We value your opinion! Please participate in this Restaurant Survey and you will receive a . *Free $20 Dining Gift Certificate A Circle all the restaurants you have been to in the past 12 months. _Bella Saratoga _B.].'sBrew House _Blue Pheasant _By the Bucket _Cafe Torre ---,Chilis _Fish Market _Florentine's _Fontana's Italian _Fridays _Helios _La Fondue _La Pastaia _Mariani's _Nicolino's _Outback Steakhouse _Pezzellàs _Terragon _Viaggio B, Of the restaurants you have selected above, rate your top 5 restaurants 1 being the hest. C, One of my favorite restaurants not listed above is1: Please Print Below so that we can mail your gift certificate to you - no strings attached! Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Email: Birthday: Phone: Month! Day! Mail this completed survey to: Restaurant Surveys: 101 First St, Box 183 Los Altos, CA 94022 'To recieve the $20 Dining Certificate you must completely fill out the full survey, Disclaime, Notice: This sUITer is sponsored bÝ one of these Resiauranls lisled above and the Gift Certificate will be for that reslaurant. PoJ"""".mmt ~PRIL 14, 2004THE CUPERTINO COURIER'~ " ) / ------.---- EXHIBITS BEGIN HERE Mayor's Breakfast - 4/20/04 Hobee's 7 -8:30 am By Shirley Lin Kinoshita Housing (Frances Sewell) -Discussed recent analysis of Fair & Equitable Housing regulations and CDBG funding from nonprofits, This commissioner special expertise and emphasis on senior home assisted care and affordable housing managed by CCS, Bike & Pedestrian (David) - Regnart Creek Trail plans in densely populated area current focus, Bringing recommendations to City Council soon on Blaney-Pacifica- Rodrigues plans for ped/bike path, Commission would like to use the San Jose model Street SMARTS 3-yr program, costs $2500, Recent education survey sent to 7500 has preliminary return of 150, of these, 40% want more pedestrian/bike paths, Public Safety (Ted) - Met with Bike/Ped, Goal of commission is enforcement, engineering analysis and education, Collaborating with BikeIPed on safety and gridlock issues around schools, esp, in tri-school area around Lincoln, Monta Vista HS and Kennedy Jr. High, Re-eva1uating Red Light scofflaw laws, Crime/accident rates down; promoting Earthquake Preparedness & CERT classes to residents, Concern about possible cut in safety/emergency staff due to budget shortfalls, Parks & Recreation (Roger) - Monitor property next to McClellan Ranch, undergoing construction for safety and environmental reasons prior to remodeling, McHart property permit to approved 5 years ago; exceeds 8% slope, next to Simms property.. Mayor James: City Center Park grand opening set for June, name selection in process, possibly Calli Park, Senior (Mavis Smith) - NEW commission, only 2 meetings so far, Communication highest priority, Request restoration of Case Mgr" but no funds available, Fine Arts (Shirley) - Reported on Perspective-oF AC selection process, funding and approval by Council. Mentioned the donated funding for Library sculpture also, Distributed F AC Arts & Rec brochure to promote cultural events and make city a more desirable place to live and work, Mentioned upcoming Cherry Blossom festival, FAC's sponsorship of Euphrat children's exhibit and my SUllie demo there, Looking toward collaboration with Teen Commission for art in new center, Mayor James mentioned 2005 is city's 50th armiversary and would like art competition and other activities to mark event. Looking for donated funding for this, Teen - Attending regional Youth Advisory Council meetings to create Bay Area Youth Commission. Would be way to exchange ideas and network, Discussed Teen Center survey statistics from 1000 samples of 8th - 11 graders, Page 2 Mayor's Breakfast -4/20/04 Library - Collaborating with FAC, Failure of Library Bond affects 20% expected funding, Not bond opportunity after 2005, Impacts Library Capital committee which must find funds to buy fixtures (furniture) @ $1.5 million, keep library open on Mondays, Sundays, Temporary Library is I/. size (10,000 ft) of old permanent site but still has 87% of attendance, Loans 670 items/hr.. 2850 visits/month at ckoutlmonth (7) Plans for a $125/ person fund-raiser, end of Oct. grand opening to support library, Telecommunications - Promoting HDTV education series in Cupto, Scene; Public access KMTV @ Mt.Vw cable site consolidated with Cup/MV/Los Altos, Developing news communications statements to encourage more community involvement. Exploring government initiative with visits to Palo Alto' e-government (high speed/Internet access) planning meetings, Planning (Gilbert) - Recent land use decisions, 1) approved indoor swimming pool at Bradley Dr (next to Library), 2) Approved Karaoke Lounge, no alcohol at Blaney/Homestead. Both these improve rec, opportunities in city, 3) Review R-1 single family housing to increase 35% occupancy of 2nd story to reduce mass/bu1k complaints, Mayor James: encouraging collaboration among commissions NOV, BALLOT INITIATIVE: 3C's initiative filed to control height, density, & setback of all construction, Want 35ft setback, 15 ft, height for residential. Council, Chamber and businesses oppose and reserve right to sue but put litigation on hold, Council will not meet separately with 3Cs, issue for public discussion only, Study contract proposed by 7/04 to look into repercussions of this initiative, and get accurate information, V ALLCO - proposed theater complex with 16-18 multiplex screens proposed by new owner Alan Wong has strong support. Must get variance to original restrictions on site and height before building. Plan to reconfigure so main access on Wolf, Mayor, Council believe that these plans for movie complex and new restaurants will encourage more buiness stores and customer base, MOON FESTIVAL - controversy over Councilwoman Kris Wang's suggestion that Moon Festival organizers involve and use some of funds to help Taiwan Sister cities program (modeled on Cherry Blossom Festival), Lucy Liu and founders strongly resent and oppose, Moon Festival currently run by private group, most not Cupertino residents, Council needs to address this controversy in relation to park and rec, usage, whether should base on residency and benefits to community, COMMUNITY CONGRESS - In, March, budget game very successful. IDENTITY THEFT FORUM- May 27, Quinlan, 5:30-8:30, Free, With Mayor James Re: Georgia Gerber's sculpture April 26, 2004 Good Morning, Here is a shot of a pile of about half the "rough cast" pieces, These have been cast, water blasted to remove the investment material (mostly plaster) and have had the sprue system removed (the plumbing network of gates and risers and vents that supplies the metal to the piece and allows air and gasses to escape during the pour), The Bear's head and the Turtle's shell have also been cleaned up a bit with abrasive tools, the first step in the finishing process. I have attached a pdf file that outlines the process that we are using, I don't recall if I sent it before - but it might be interesting to scme people, It got mislabeled somehow, so don't be confused, Sincerely, Randy Hudson From Clay to Bronze Step 1 Creating one-of-a-kind bronze sculpture in the studio and foundry of Georgia Gerber Georgia sculpts in water-based clay, Step 2 The finished sculpture is sectioned into castable-sized pieces with thin metal shirns. Step 3 An "investment" made of sand, plaster, and vermiculite is applied to each section to a thickness of about 5 inches, Step 4 Each section is removed and cleaned, There is now a negative irnprint of each section of the sculpture captured in plaster, Step 5 A 1/4" thickness of wax is pressed against the negative imprint, Step 6 A "plurnbing" network of wax (sprues and gates) is connected to the wax, (continued on back) Fa< edition piem, whiçh must be <epwduœd in multipl.., we create a rubbe, mold nom the original day that allow, us to make wax çupi.., whkh a<e then roated with inv..tment, ., in Step 3. The pwms i, then the same, beginning with Step 6. Step 7 The entire section piece, with the pressed wax and sprue systern attached, is encased in a larger cylinder of plaster-with part of the plumbing system protrud- ing out the top. Step 8 The cylinder is placed upside down in a large kiln, and heated with propane to I,OOO°F for about 48 hours, which evacuates the wax (hence, the "lost wax" rnethod), This leaves a void inside the cylinder wher- ever there was wax, The negative plaster irnprint irnbedded inside the cylinder now has a 1/4" void adjacent to its surface, connected to the voids left by the melted plurnbing network. Since this network originally protruded out the top of the cylinder there is now a hole that provides access to all voided spaces inside the cylinder, Step 9 The cylinders are placed right-side up in a pit and surrounded by sand to re-enforce the molds as the metal is poured in. Step 10 Bronze ingots are melted in a furnace to about 2,OOO°F and poured into the hole in the top of the cylinder. The molten metal flows through the plumbing system and fills the 1/4" space against the negative plaster irnprint, taking on the posi- tive form. As it cools, the metal maintains this positive form, and so replicates that section of the original sculpture, Step 11 After cooling, the cylinders are broken open and the raw castings cleaned. The plumbing system-now also replicated in bronze-is cut off to be recycled in the next melt. Step12 The individual cast sections are welded together, like pieces of a puzzle, to form the bronze replica of the original clay. Step 13 All welding lines and other flaws are tooled by skilled artisans to rnake a seamless bronze sculpture. Step 14 The final step is the application of patina chemicals-usually to a heated bronze-to get the coloration desired, Finally, a number of coats of wax are applied to seal and protect the finish. @Georgia Gerber. 6790 Heggenes Rd. . Clinton, WA 98236 . 360.341.6382 . www.georgiagerber.com EXHIBITS END HERE Kimberly Smith From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Nancy Bennett Tuesday, April 27, 2004 11 :35 AM Kimberly Smith Rick Kitson; Thomas Walters call to artists Hi Kim, Thank you for putting this item on the Fin Art's Commission agenda, It would be good to see if there is any interest in generating art for Cupertino's 50th Birthday - October 15, 2005, I would be willing to type up info for a packet and my mailing address could be used for artist's to submit photo's of their art, Let me know if the Commission would be interested in giving their time to work on this. Call to Artists Eligibility: Have potential artists submit photos of their work to be juried by FAC, Those accepted would receive a packet containing guidelines of acceptable landmarks in Cupertino, I know that some artists may have painted landmarks in the past, Theme: Historical Landmarks in Cupertino- ( I am getting a list of official historical sites in Cupertino form Christine at Historical Society) Prize: 3rd, 2nd, 1st, and grand prize awards, Hopefully we will have some money? Publicity, Grand prize winner will have art made into a poster and sold January- October 2005 -up to birthday. Display: Top paintings will also be displayed at Cupertino's 50th birthday party, OR Top paintings will be displayed in City buildings as a traveling show throughout Jan- October,