Keeping the Piece ; the Creator of 'Tracing the Fore' Meets with City Officials and Critics in an Effort to Save It
Portland Press Herald › September 10, 2010
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The artist who created the unorthodox installation at Boothby Square - ridges of steel rising from a small meadow in the square's center - is working with the Portland Public Art Committee to make changes that will assuage critics and meet the committee's expectations while preserving the essence of the piece.
Shauna Gillies-Smith, a Harvard professor and renowned landscape architect, designed "Tracing the Fore" to invoke waves on the Fore River, which used to run along Fore Street.See the full content of this document
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Keeping the Piece ; the Creator of 'Tracing the Fore' Meets with City Officials and Critics in an Effort to Save It
She was in Portland last week to meet with committee members, critics and landscaping experts, including the city arborist.
"We related to her the discontent of the area merchants, and also told...See the full content of this document
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