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Lincoln Log Cabin Visitor's Center
Lerna, Illinois

 Oak Leaf and Acorn Chandelier
 photo: Dan Broten

Oak Leaf and Acorn Chandelier Detail
photo: Dan Broten		           Oak Leaf and Acorn Chandelier Detail
photo: Dan Broten

Commissioned through an Illinois First Public Art Grant
 
Willow Breeze Hospice House - SBLHC
Mattoon, Illinois

 Good Morning Glory
Good Morning Glory
photo: Lorelei Sims
Good Morning Glory Detail
photo: Lorelei Sims
Good Morning Glory - Detail


Booth Library - Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Woodland Spring
photo: Dan Broten
Woodland Spring
 18" h x 48" w
forged and fabricated wall relief located in the Atrium
Prairie Summer Center Panel
photo: Dan Broten
Center Panel
72" h x 22 " w

Detail - Compass Plant, Mullen, Big Blue Stem, Chicory, Purple and Prairie Cone
photo: Dan Broten
 Detail - Compass Plant,
Mullen, Big Blue Stem,
Chicory, Purple and Prairie Cone		 Prairie Summer Installation
photo: Dan Broten
Prairie Summer
 Forged and Fabricated Triptych
Third Floor Conference Area


Detail - Purple Cone Flower
 Photo: Dan Broten
 Detail - Purple Cone Flower

Detail - Queen Anne's Lace, Chicory, Purple and Prairie Cone Flower
 Photo: Dan Broten
Detail - Queen Anne's Lace, Chicory,
Purple and Prairie Cone



Omaha Botanical Garden's Welcoming Center
Omaha, Nebraska

The Omaha Botanical Gardens unveiled their new Visitor and Education Center
in October, 2001.  Spencer Crews, Executive Director, commissioned
three custom light fixtures for the new building.   The first, a copper fern basket,
was installed inside the welcoming gazebo, the main entrance to the building. The other
two are ten and a half feet lanterns which were hung in the main Floral Display Hall. 

Copper Fern Chandelier

The Copper Fern Basket is
comprised of individually cut and chaised
leaves that were heated, contoured, and
fastened to the steel basket infrastructure.

The exterior steel frame work and hangers
were forged from mild steel.

This basket measures 5 feet in diameter and
is 32 inches high. It weighs 450 pounds.

 Close Up of Copper Fern Basket
Roll Over this Image to See Original Sketch		 Copper Fern Basket
 photo:  Lorelei Sims
Eight Sided Octagonal Lanterns

Omaha Chandelier Detail
photo: Lorelei Sims 

Lantern Sketch
 Lantern Sketch		 Omaha Chandelier Perspective 
 photo: Lorelei Sims 

Dr. John and I fabricated the 2 octagonal
frames from my  design. Each structure
has 2 hinged access doors and a separate
cap was attached during installation. Each
panel holds a hand-poured glass pane.

The botanical elements were all created
using plasma cutting, welding, forging,
and fabricating mild steel.

The flora represented are:
Compass Plant, Big Blue Stem,
Indian Grass, Wild Indigo
Purple Cone Flower,
Prairie Brome, Partridge Pea
and Bird's Foot Violet.

Full View of Both Lanterns
photo: Lorelei Sims

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