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Riverfront Park(Millvale)
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- FireTree Construction Update
the project
"celebrate the power of creativity at SculptureFest 2018"
Click on the FireTree image above to view the video.
View FireTree construction photos: https://www.instagram.com/firetree2018/
GREAT NEWS - Donate now and DOUBLE your contribution.
Peoples, our regional natural gas provider, is teaming up with FireTree by providing a dollar-for-dollar match of all funds raised between July 16th - September 1st, up to $1,000.
Peoples FireTree Video: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=250422358916256&id=1598083897102327
With just $10 you can become a Seed Contributor ($20 value). All contributions will be similarly doubled to meet the appropriate level of giving.
Funds that are not raised by this campaign will be supplied by the artists through monetary and volunteer labor support, so as you can imagine, any and all contributions are welcomed and embraced!!
See the FireTree at SculptureFest 2018: www.PittsburghSculptureFest.com
Presented by: The Society of Sculptors
Celebrating a Healthy Mind, Community Spirit & Planet
FireTree Symbolic Features:
- Tree........................represents the communities of the world.
- Leaf.........................represents the individual within every community.
- Sun..........................represents the light that nurtures our tree and powers the planet.
- Leaf Canopy........represents the neighborhood created by residents who work and grow together.
- Wheeled Car......represents the planet Earth.
- Fire and Light.....represent the energy and power of creative ideas.
- Celebration.........represents our shared appreciation for all the positive and equitable qualities of our community, plus our creative ability to be good stewards of that environment.
- As a metaphor, FireTree is a local investment in a global concept for communities worldwide, who share similar histories of birth, growth, and the demands of change and sustainability.
The FireTree depicts a healthy community that stands tall, gaining
strength from its individual “leaves,” who celebrate united
in a fire-powered event of neighborhood achievement and creativity.
*The tax deductibility of your contribution may be affected by goods or services received. Please contact your financial advisor with questions regarding your donation.
the steps
We’re ready to build it, burn it, and celebrate!
Construction will take place in three stages (cart, trunk, and canopy) and will be dependent upon money raised.
If we surpass our goal…. we will live-stream the Fire Celebration so that everyone can participate in this first-burn of the FireTree!
Join us on Saturday, September 22
at nightfall in Millvale’s Riverfront Park along the banks of the Allegheny River
as the Community Fire Celebration becomes the featured evening event of SculptureFest 2018,
Pittsburgh’s only sculpture demonstration arts festival, www.PittsburghSculptureFest.com
why we're doing it
In this complex world, often full of strife and discord, do we need to be reminded of the obvious?
Under one sun, our community and planet are the tree we live in.
Let's celebrate that tree and keep it strong by being engaged and creative with our neighbors in both our local and global back yards.
"This could be the most exciting new event of the summer!"
Are you ready to join our community?
FireTree - 900 Supporters Strong
900 individuals (X) $20 each = 900 Supporters Strong
THANK YOU!!
budget
Disbursed budget (10.24.18):
FireTree IOBY Project Budget – final
(21.8% of estimated FireTree Fabrication)
Cart construction 500.00
Steel wheel reinforcement and axle 500.00
Welding and materials for tree trunk and Sun 1,626.85
Construction of Branches 500.00
Stainless steel leaves 500.00
Total $3,626.85
Original budget:
FireTree Project Budget: $16,635 total for the following
- cart construction
- steel wheel reinforcement and axle
- welding plus materials of tree trunk and sun
- construction of branches
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stainless steel leaves
*The tax deductibility of your contribution may be affected by goods or services received. Please contact your financial advisor with questions regarding your donation.
| Project Subtotal = | $16,635 |
| ioby Platform Fee | $35 |
| ioby Fiscal Sponsorship Fee (5%) | $832 |
| ioby Donation Processing Fee (3%) | $499 |
| Total to Raise on ioby = | $18,001 |
updates
FireTree Construction Update
Posted 07/08/2018 - 11:40am
Click on this link to view the progress of FireTree: https://www.instagram.com/firetree2018/
FireTree Update:
1) Construction of the cart, which carries the tree is almost complete!
Attached is an image showing the construction process.
The form and structure is assembled with pressure-treated lumber and faced with steel to keep it from igniting during the celebratory burn.
2) We are extending our funding campaign as a countdown to the day of the Community Fire Celebration and SculptureFest 2018.
This will allow others to join you with their support as excitement builds around this project.
3) The FireTree print has been completed (an image is attached).
Due to the funding campaign extension, we will ship your print after September 22 when we will have a final count of contributors. At this time we will be coordinating the printing process from Paul Roden and Sapling Press, plus packaging and mailing… please be patient with us!
4) The stainless steel FireLeaf will also be distributed after the funding campaign has ended in order to give every contributor an equal opportunity to participate in the random drawing. All Sapling ($250) and above donors automatically receive a FireLeaf.
5) We are in initial discussions with Peoples Natural Gas to become a partner in the FireTree project and possibly SculptureFest 2018. We are hoping for a mutually beneficial community partnership!
6) Next up:
- Wheel reinforcement
- Cart axles and trailer hitch
- Trunk and branch construction
Thanks for being a part of our FireTree Community!
FireTree is the Closing Event of SculptureFest 2018!
Posted 04/30/2018 - 12:17pm
SculptureFest is a one day event of community interaction, experimentation, and hands-on experiences with artists as they create in stone, wood, metal, clay, and more!
The FireTree Crowd-Funding Campaign Supporters
Posted 04/30/2018 - 10:40am
The FireTree Crowd-Funding Campaign would not exist but for the generous support of participating artists, material specialists, technical experts, and countless others who have encouraged this project to go forward with insightful criticism and never-ending enthusiasm!
Thomas Holmes: Videographer- https://vimeo.com/user49440242
John Ritter: Illustrator – www.ritterillustration.net
Paul Roden: Printmaker – www.paulsprintstore.com
Lisa Krowinski: Letter Press Studio – www.saplingpress.com
Donna Penoyer: Jeweler – www.donnapenoyer.com
The Society of Sculptors: SculptureFest Committee & Members – www.societyofsculptors.org
Anders Anderson: Sculptor – www.redclaytileworks.com
Barbie the Welder: Sculptor – www.barbiethewelder.com
Colin Carrier: Metal Worker – www.londonpattern.com
Nick Lardas: Sheet Metal Specialists – www.nikocontracting.com
Kristen Psica: Marketing
Stacey McSorley: Community Outreach
Miriam Parson: ioby Advisor – www.ioby.org
Tina and Tom Walker: Millvale Community Visionaries
Bill Stout: Millvale Council Liaison
Millvale Borough Management and Borough Council – www.millvalepa.com
Millvale Community Development Corporation - http://www.millvalepa.com/the-borough/mcdc
Millvale Arts Council Members & Supporters
Saige Baxter: FireTree Artist – www.saigebaxterdesign.com
Duncan MacDiarmid: FireTree Artist – www.earthviewstudios.com
photos
This is where photos will go once we build flickr integrationdonors
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Anonymous
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Eric, Amanda and Josie Gillen
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Dawn, Dan, and Eli
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John Tomayko
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Lisa Krieg
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Brian Wolovich
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Shirley & Dave Brown
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Rick and Ann Landesberg
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Ron Donoughe
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Bill Stout
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Michele B.
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Amy Short
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Donna Penoyer
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Stanley Koepke
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patinadeville
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Tina Walker
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Doug and Briget
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Mike & Jen McSorley
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Andrea & Marc
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Philomena Anne Volpe
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Melanie
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George&Austin Williams
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DAWN MACDIARMID
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Brett Yasko
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Tyler Hayes
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Robert J Stutler
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Scott H.
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Tom & Carla Cords
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Rick and Ann Landesberg
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Ryan McConnell
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Joseph F M.
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Elise Adibi
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Gadi Leshem
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Lisa Krieg
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Lisa Platt
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Ashley Hickey Flavin
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Aubree & David
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Anjali Sachdeva
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Gail & Grant Williams
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