A little bit more press from Michigan City Indiana

Got some nice little press today from Michigan City, Indiana.

I chopped out the bits about my work but you can find the entire paper online and read about all the sculptors and goings on in that community. Both of my pieces will be up through spring of 2026.

https://www.thebeacher.com/2024/ewExternalFiles/BeacherSep12.pdf

September 12, 2024Page 22
Community Identity Through Public Art Works

Linda Weigel
The Inquisitive Artist

Sometimes, it just hits you.
You get up, dress and head out the door, telling
yourself it's time to explore and see what's new: a
day's excursion without traveling a distance. In my
case, it was to Michigan City first, then LaPorte,
seeking recently completed or installed public art.
Art is a language, a conversation that speaks to
anyone who chooses to look and listen. Sometimes,
the work may sing like a fine violin solo; other times,
it beats like a hard rhythm. It's all in the interpreta-
tion, which makes it so enjoyable.
If you've been putting off an art excursion, don't
wait any longer to enjoy these new sculptures and
murals. Spend a moment or two considering what
the artist is communicating. Develop your own in-
terpretations and insights.

Michigan City
One group enriching the cultural life here is
Michigan City Public Art Committee. Making pub-
lic art available to everyone since 2011, MAC has
pushed the envelope to include not only sculpture,
but other artworks as well.
This year's SculptFusion kicked things off with
six new works scattered along Franklin Street,
Michigan Boulevard and Ohio Street. New public
murals in local parks extend the outreach into area
neighborhoods.
Begin the journey by heading north on Franklin,
where you'll encounter four of the six new sculp-
tures. .
Continuing with the boat/sailing theme, discover
two works by Minnesota artist Kyle Fokken. "High
and Dry" took me by surprise with its whimsical,
sweetly reminiscent nature. Made of painted steel
and aluminum, the first thing that ran through my
mind was the Beatles song "Yellow Submarine,"
which immediately made me smile and hum as I
walked around it. A block away is his "Song of the
Flying Dutchman (Over the Moon)." Made of bronze
and steel, the ship sits atop a crescent moon. If you
look carefully at the bow of the ship, you'll discover
the neck of a violin, perhaps representative of the
continuous loop of never-ending sound of seas and
wind, much like the Dutchman's never-ending sail.