Area artists can contribute their own art to an effort to help maintain works by Richard Hunt and others on public display in Flossmoor.
Minions, a sculpture by Scott McMillin made of aluminum and wood, occupies a spot near the playground at Leavitt Park in Flossmoor. It’s one of several artworks in the park and part of the village’s larger collection of public art. Flossmoor officials are looking to raise money to help with upkeep of the village’s “world class” collection of sculptures displayed in parks and along parkways.
“We’re looking for artists — actually families, kids, that kind of thing — to create garden art,” Cheney said. “People can use flower pots and stack them and paint them, or maybe create something with a windchime effect.”Flossmoor’s collection includes eight permanent pieces and two rotational sculptures on loan from artists for three year terms. Cheney said the annual cost of upkeep is in the “thousands of dollars,” and he hopes that this fundraiser can provide most of that funding.
“A minimum of $5,000 is our fundraising goal. The maintenance varies, but we have to keep these in good condition,” he said. “Rotational pieces are the artist’s responsibility.” The sculpture “Uplifted” by Richard Hunt occupies a prominent spot along the sculpture trail at Leavitt Park in Flossmoor. It was acquired for the Flossmoor collection in 2003.
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