Monthly Archives: April 2015

2005 Plaque Progress: Carving Completed

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The carving for the Form of 2005 plaque is completed. Below are some detail images – with carved elements illustrating the following design themes:

  • Top Left and Right: The revitalized dock area on Lower School Pond, featuring the stone circle ‘Stonehenge’ project
  • Bottom Background: The Athletic and Fitness Center, opened for use in the fall of 2004
  • Bottom Left: A baseball with the dates 1918 – 2004 representing the Red Sox’s win of the World Series and the breaking of the ‘curse’
  • Bottom Right: A closed book with the initials ‘CBA’ marking the end of the Right Reverend Dr. Craig Barry Anderson’s term as eleventh rector

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I will now start working on the painted finish, and plan on having this plaque completed in time for Anniversary weekend at the end of May. More details to follow.

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2010 Plaque Progress: Carving Completed

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The carving is completed for the Form of 2010 plaque, which illustrates the following design themes:

  • Upper left: Brick house moved prior to construction of the Lindsay Center
  • Upper right: Earthquake in Haiti which occurred in January of 2010
  • Lower center: Heart with musical notes and SPS shield representing the (S)P.S. I Love You musical Valentine’s Day event put on at Ohrstrom Library
  • Bottom left and right: A camera and photograph with the initial BC, commemorating faculty member Brendan Cohen who documented all four years of the Form of 2010 through his many photographs

The plaque has been oiled and I am currently working on the painted finish for the plaque so that it will be completed in time to be put on display for Anniversary/Graduation weekend at the end of May. Updates on the progress will be posted soon.

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2005 Form Plaque Progress: Design Completed

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I recently completed the design stage for the Form of 2005 plaque design. The drawing above is being used as the basis for the carving of the plaque, and illustrates the following events from the 2004/2005 school year:

  • Top Left and Right: The revitalized dock area on Lower School Pond, featuring the stone circle ‘Stonehenge’ project
  • Bottom Background: The Athletic and Fitness Center, opened for use in the fall of 2004
  • Bottom Left: A baseball with the dates 1918 – 2004 representing the Red Sox’s win of the World Series and the breaking of the ‘curse’
  • Bottom Right: A closed book with the initials ‘CBA’ marking the end of the Right Reverend Dr. Craig Barry Anderson’s term as eleventh rector

I am currently working on the carving of the 2005 plaque and will be posting pictures of the finished carving soon.

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