The Beach Ball
When I first met the class, the group that wanted to create a beach had a vision inspired by the beach balls along the Wildwood, NJ, boardwalk. In their vision, the students wanted to use the beach ball icon as a statement about how dumped plastic affects the oceans and local beaches.
Over the course of the month and a half, we talked several times about narrowing down their concept to a realistic vision and then developing a concrete (no pun intended) sculpture.
Two students, myself and the teacher pose next to the installed Beach Ball.
Location of the Beach Ball:
Cape May Technical Institute,
188 Crest Haven Rd, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210
the process
Videos
The 30-inch sphere is finished.
The painted sphere is at the highschool being decorated
Tape lays out where the paint will be brushed for the beach ball pattern.
The sphere is finished and being installed.