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OUTDOOR MEMORY ART SCULPTURE

WHAT:      Outdoor Memory Sculpture

WHO:       Internationally renowned and Smithsonian Folk Artist, Mr. Imagination  a/k/a Gregory Warmack, well known for his outdoor installations at the

House of Blues, Downtown Disney, Chicago and Las Vegas, will design and supervise this community project.  Mr. Imagination’s work is highly collected throughout the world and appears in many museums and private collections.  Individuals such as Muhammed Ali and B.B. King collect his work.  Mr. Imagination has designed an Absolute Vodka ad and was commissioned by Coca-Cola to create a piece for the 1996 Olympics.  Mr. Imagination is one of the foremost visionary artists in the world.

WHY:         In early folk tradition, memory jugs were created by pressing momentos and family treasures into soft clay jugs.  These vessels were passed down from generation to generation.  Much in the same fashion, the Sanford community will have the opportunity to preserve their community and family memories by participating in this tradition and artistic endeavor by pressing family momentos such as buttons, coins, colored glass, jewelry and stones into an outdoor sculpture.

WHERE:            Gallery on First and Jeanine Taylor Folk Art located at 211 E.

First Street, Historic Downtown Sanford, FL  32771

WHEN:        Saturday, July 28, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., Mayor Linda Kuhn will inaugurate the project by installing the first momento, followed by artists and community members.  Sunday, July 29, 2007, through Saturday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the general public is invited to come meet Mr. Imagination and bring their treasures to add to this important community project.

WHO SHOULD

ATTEND:       General Public

COST:        Free

CONTACT:   Robin Marks, Mosaic Station, 407.323.3555, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it