Large Art for Small Farms is Hibernating for the Winter

The ladders are now down from the 3rd and last installation of 2011, which was at the Discovery Center Museum in The Dalles.  The first was at Pine Grove, Hood River, along

This is half of the ladders - about 50

Highway 35.  The second was along I-84, 1 mile east of the Mosier (exit 69) turnoff.

The colorful ladders are now tucked away in a very nice warm barn n Mosier for the winter.  Thank you Mark and Suzi!

Thanks to all those wonderful volunteers who helped on this project!  We couldn’t have done it without you.

Next year we are planning two more installations in the Gorge, if we can get the funding.

See  www.facebook.com/ladderartforfarms and www.maherart.com for more information on the project.

John Maher

Artist and Project Manager

The Ladders Are Rising Again!

On Saturday, September 24 the 100 colorful orchard ladders will be moving from their Mosier Oregon Location to the Discovery Center in The Dalles at 12:00 noon. If you would like to help take the first turnoff to The Dalles and follow the signs to the Discovery Center. All volunteers will receive a free poster. Refreshments will be available.

Call john at 541-478-0171 with questions.

Large Art Celebrating Small Farms

Running Fruit Ladders Poster off press!

Just checked the first proof of the new poster and it is looking very good!  There is artwork of ladders as a centerpiece and of course, a sub-title of “Celebrating Small Family Farms”.

We do need some sponsors’ names at the bottom however. Check the web site if you would like to know more or make a donation.

Thank you all who have donated time and materials to this project so far.  Summer 2011 is starting to look a whole lot closer now.

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Running Fruit Ladders Poster

Large Scale Art Installation Planned for the Columbia River Gorge

 

See Art Celebrating Family Farms!

Projected Installation dates: Summer 2011

Running Fruit Ladders is a large scale art installation and show celebrating small family farms.  Dozens of multi-colored fruit ladders will appear in a conga-line formation, running alongside highways in the Columbia Gorge Scenic Area in the Pacific Northwest.

The “Inside Edition” of Running Fruit Ladders is a group show of art celebrating family farms.  It will be shown at The Pines in Hood River, Oregon, The Dalles Art Center in The Dalles, Oregon and at other venues to be announced.

See www.maherart.com“Installations” for a project summary.  See “Newsletter” for the Mosier Overpass Art Project and scroll down for RFL photos.

email johnmaher@gorge.netto get on email list

Photos are coming!

July had me photographing the goings-on here with our cherry harvest in full swing.  Two Dalles cherry growers have been kind enough to show me around during this very busy time. Thanks John and Gary!  I will post photos on my next blog.

Fundraising will be on the agenda next so the project can move forward.  Several sponsors have been contacted and have voiced support.  American Farmland Trust,  Hood River Residents Assoc. and Oregon Sustainable Agricultural Land Trust, (OSALT) are excited about supporting this event.

If you want to get involved, please email johnmaher@gorge.net