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   from the issue of May 8, 2008

     
 
'Reverie' dedication is May 22

The outdoor sculpture "Reverie," installed outside the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, will be dedicated on May 22.


SCULPTURE EVENT - The sculpture
 
SCULPTURE EVENT - The sculpture "Reverie" will be dedicated during a May 22 ceremony at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum. Photo by Troy Fedderson/University Communications.

 
The sculpture, created by California artist Linda Fleming, was commissioned and donated by Robert Duncan, Diane Duncan and Thomas and Kathryn Dawn Duncan to honor their mother, Betty Duncan, who loves the art of quilting.

Following a 6 p.m. reception in the quilt center, James Milliken, NU president, and Terry Fairfield, NU Foundation CEO, will speak in front of the sculpture.

Betty Duncan became interested in quilting as a girl when she watched her mother piece quilts in the summer and quilt them in the winter. She began quilting in earnest after her children were grown and her daughter started quilting in the mid-1970's.

"Betty continues to work on her quilts almost daily and meets with her small group weekly," said Dianne Thomas. "She is thrilled that her family chose to honor her with this sculpture at a venue that features three of her great loves - quilts, art and gardens."

The 14-foot by 27-foot sculpture uses swirling ribbons of steel to evoke a sinuous flow around an interior space with chairs.
 
SHADOW DANCE - Light and shadow play inside
 SHADOW DANCE - Light and shadow play inside "Reverie." The sculpture, by California artists Linda Fleming, features interior seats that individuals can use. Photo by Troy Fedderson/University Communications.


The sculpture, one of 35 outdoor works in the Sheldon Museum of Art Sculpture Gardens was fabricated by TMCO and put in place by Davis Erection Company, Inc. - both of Lincoln.

For more information, go to www.sheldon.unl.edu.



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