22 Oct Wind Vane Commissioned by Cycling Salamander Gallery

Cycling Salamander Windvane, 2004
Steel, bicycle, copper, bronze, aluminum, paint
132″ x 105″ x 12″
Commission

This sculpture was commissioned by  Cycling Salamander Gallery in Charlevoix, Michigan.

The bike used in the piece is the one that Rebecca, the gallery’s owner, learned to ride on. The bearing assembly for the rotating axis is so smooth that even a light breeze sets the piece in motion. The hat makes a cool rattling noise when it’s spinning, as if to warm you not to bang your head on the big red arrow. You know, in case you didn’t see the 8′ 9″ base spinning towards you…