MUSKEGON, Mich. — The MuskegonCity Public Art Initiative rolled out another art installation in Muskegon on Wednesday.
"One Drop" was installed at the VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Women’s Division Chamber of Commerce.
"What we're doing today is we're installing a sculpture that we've actually been working on for over two years. Deb and I and Mary Kendall from WDCC started talking about this project in 2019. So these things take some time to pull together. But that's what we're doing here. And we're thrilled to see it go up," said Judy Haner, MuskegonCity Public Art Initiative.
The sculpture is inspired by the women's chamber and by how individual efforts when combined, become major triumphs.
"it's a drop, and a drop of water creates a ripple in a pond. And we like to think that one person can make a big difference. And that's what our members of women's division do when the community. Ever member is a big part of what happens and how we improve our community here in Muskegon," said Debra Walters, Womens Division Chamber of Commerece.
"One Drop" is a 27-foot installation that is built from cut pieces of tinted prismatic steel assembled on a structure of steel which is lit dusk to dawn with LED lighting.
The installation was created by artist, Marc Moulton, who has constructed other works for municipal buildings, parks and hospitals around the country and state.
27-Foot 'One Drop' art installation
The public is invited to attend the dedication for "One Drop" which will take place on July 21, 2022, at 5:30pm on the plaza between Shoreline Drive and the VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center.
Another project from the MuskegonCity Art Initiative that was recently finalized is a mural in downtown Muskegon.
Originally installed in December of 2021, but later finalized in May of 2022, "What Defines Muskegon" is a 65-foot mural that is painted in oils on aluminum composite panels. It's located on an exterior wall of the Trinity Health Arena in downtown Muskegon.
Michigan native, Dr. Hubert Massey painted the mural based on feedback from the community through five forums and four feedback sessions.
The mural highlights the indigenous tribal peoples, the lumbering boom, industrial waves and the transformation of the community from the 1930s onward.
You can learn more about the installations and the artists behind them, here.
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