(Photo by Joy Toyoshiba, Kansas City Star)

An Article came out this morning in the Star about the huge glass sculpture we’re creating for the new Sprint Center.  Tom Bloyd, above, is one of the artists.  Janine Daniels, a glass artist in her own right, assists in his studio.  Drew Hine and Jason Forck are two other primary glass artists on the project.  Ed Tranin was the lead designer, with assistance from me.  Leopold is responsible for coordinating, steel fabrication, engineering headaches, installation (and attending headaches), safety concerns, overall aesthetic, etc.

This thing will weigh 3000 lbs, be composed of 300 large glass elements, and will hang from the ceiling.  Safety issues are a prime consideration.  But so are aesthetics.  I’ve been focusing on both for five months.

Installation begins in Oct.  I’ll have progression shots then.  It’s going to be a blast.