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126 ESSEX STREET- CROWNSHIELD- BENTLEY HOUSE 126 Essex Street Crownshield-Bentley House e Salem ® Redevelopment Authority Salem Redevelopment Authority Proposal March 11, 2015 126 Essex Street (Crowninshield-Bentley House / Peabody Essex Museum): Discussion and vote on proposed temporary public art installation concept SRA Decision At its meeting on March 11, 2015, the SRA voted unanimously to approve the proposed art exhibition at 126 Essex Street (Crowninshield-Bentley House / Peabody Essex Museum). Proposal Enclosed is a detailed proposal from the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) to install a temporary art installation entitled "Stickwork" at the Crown inshield-Bentley House. The installation is planned for May 2015 and could remain on site for up to two (2) years. The enclosed proposal includes a coversheet, photos of the site and images of work that are similar to the proposed installation, a list of materials to be used, a rendering of how the proposed installation will appear, and a site plan. Staff Comment Please bear in mind that the Board should consider this project as a concept, in terms of where it will be placed and how it will be seen. , eSalem ® Redevelopment Authority Salem Redevelopment Authority Proposal March 11, 2015 126 Essex Street (Crowninshield-Bentley House / Peabody Essex Museum): Discussion and vote on proposed temporary public art installation concept Proposal Enclosed is a detailed proposal from the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) to install a temporary art installation entitled "Stickwork" at the Crown inshield-Bentley House. The installation is planned for May 2015 and could remain on site for up to two (2) years. The enclosed proposal includes a coversheet, photos of the site and images of work that are similar to the proposed installation, a list of materials to be used, a rendering of how the proposed installation will appear, and a site plan. Staff Comment Please bear in mind that the Board should consider this project as a concept, in terms of where it will be placed and how it will be seen. "Stickwork" Sculpture by Patrick Douaherty at PEM This is a proposal to produce PEM's Rist outdoor installation in May 2015.For the past 30 years,artist Patrick Dougherty (www.stickwork.net)has combined elemental building techniques and a deep knowledge of nature to create organic "stickwork"sculptures that are fantastical,inviting,and experiential.Each deceptively spacious nest-like sculpture blurs the lines between architecture,landscape,and art,embodying global mythologies and local histories,while inspiring personal, cross-cultural,and cross-disciplinary connections. Tree saplings of various sizes are the sole material Dougherty uses to build his sculptures.After harvesting the saplings to construct the basic frame of the structure,he deploys their tapering forms to animate the sculptural form. Dougherty's ephemeral works become cherished installations within the communities that help them into being. Each sculpture is realized within a 3-week timeframe through a collaborative process that requires assistance from local volunteers.The collaborative nature of Dougherty's process and the proposed location on PEM's campus affords the opportunity to explore diverse programming opportunities including local community outreach and connection to Salem's public arts initiative. Dougherty,with an extensive international reputation,produces some 10 to 12 site-specific projects a year across the United States and Europe.He has created over 250 such sculptures since 1980 at an enormously diverse range of institutions and sites. A selection of these works is featured in a 2010 monograph Stickwork,published by Princeton Architectural Press and in the 2013 documentary film Bending Sticks: The Sculpture of Patrick Dougherty by Penelope Maunsell and Kenny Dalsheimer. Select past and future projects include: • Atelier 340 Muzeum,Brussels,Belgium,2000 • The Contemporary Art Museum,Honolulu,2003 • North Carolina Museum of Art,Raleigh,2009 • Dumbarton Oaks,Washington,DC,2010 • Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire,France,2012 • U.S.Embassy,Belgrade,Serbia,2013 • Hands On Children's Museum,Olympia,WA,2013 • Deokpyeong Ecoland,Seoul,Korea,2013 • National Tropical Botanical Garden,Koloa,HI,2014 • Installation in Renwick Gallery,DC(to celebrate reopening)(2015 TBD) • Astrid Lindgren Gardens,Vimmerby,Sweden,2016 Installation site: The artist and PEM staff has identified the Crowninshield-Bentley House(ca. 1727)yard(at the comer of Hawthorne Blvd. and Essex St.)as the best site for this installation.This location provides visibility,proximity to the main museum building, and good logistical access for construction.As well,a sculpture in this location: • Will have direct contact with the large tree on the front lawn • Spark an interesting material conversation between the historic wooden house and the sapling structure. Also, by siting a contemporary work in the context of PEM's historic houses it speaks to the museum's interest in drawing connections between past and present.The sculpture,however,will not come in direct physical contact with the house. • Offers an opportunity for high visibility along Hawthorne Blvd.,with an out-of-view staging area for sapling material in the adjacent barn and parking area. • Signage will utilize the existing banner frame for the Crowninshield-Bentley House. The replacement banner will include a description of the project,a QR code that links to PEM's exhibition page for Stickwork,and public access hours(lam to 7pm). • Is enclosed by a property fence and gate,which will deter visitors from entering the structure afterhours. • The sculpture will be illuminated in subdued lighting at night,via in-ground and pole-mounted lights. These lights will be placed in a manner that is sensitive to abutters and other neighbors. • The 12-16'high sculpture will extend from the large tree outwards into the courtyard in a series of 5 to 7 connected structural pods.It will not extend beyond the boundary of the fence. 1 e Inspirational images provided by artist i s� PEM building site—yard of C-B House Existing house sign Materials that will be used in the Stickwork installation: • toppers and hand clippers • Scaffolding and ladders • Auger for drilling holes • Fire retardant • Gloves • Twine • Flatbed truck for transportation of materials 2 Reference images for construction: 'Z i �fid�a i ��• min 4, Construction of. Little Bitn Preth One, 2014,Cheekwood Botanical Garden,Nashville I . x t Gathering material and constructing Sortie de Cave, 2008,Mill fund at Le Jardin des Arts,Chateaubourg,France Timing: Construction of the installation at PEM will take place between May 7 and 22,2015,and will be led by the artist with assistance from a PEM collection specialist.Doughtery's sculptures last on average 2 years,and require little maintenance. PEM will take responsibility for removing the structure when the time comes. 3 23 Alf _ AV pus iiy am 44 jwam _SR LPIngreeStable Gardner Pingree House - 1 y l existing berm& wrought iron fence - uplighting along fence Stickwork structure existing tree Site Plan Crowningshield S T I C K W O R K r. Bentley House °�°,E N � Concept 11:0 PEM < DI 15015 ------------------------------------- .,9co Washington Square West 0 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 Fr rmxcxo 00.10