Client: Judy Sutton Moore

Overview

Artist Judy Sutton Moore had meetings with ART Research Fabrication Team and went over the model and drawing of the Butterfly Tree. The tree is fabricated out of 316L High Chromium Steel and the Butterflies are individually cut out and attached to the tree. The butterflies are also 316L High Chromium Steel with a high polish finish. The Tree is 22' in height.

Goals

The Southern Regional Tech/Rec Complex in Fort Washington, MD is where the Butterfly Tree was placed. The complex is designed to engage the patrons with nature and a sense of community. There were 100 Butterflies released during the dedication.

Process

The artist worked in collaboration with ART Research after she had completed the design stage with the community. Scale Models were created by the artist and ART Research collaborated with Providence Engineer's to create patterns from artist model. Smucker Laser took the file and laser cut the individual butterflies. The artist and our staff worked hand-in-hand on the fabrication of the tree along with the placement and welding of the individual Polished butterflies. The metal finish on the Tree was a random orbital finish and the Butterflies had a polished finish. We coordinated with Shirk Trucking on the transport of the oversized tree and the state highways of PA and MD. Installation was achieved using a crane to remove the sculpture off the truck with ART Research installation crew supervising and was placed and installed in the garden area of the complex.

Additional Information

Dimensions of the Tree: 22' H x 16' W x 12' D