Harries/Heder Public Art

Connections Permanent Installation

Overall Grouping

Location:	Central Connecticut University (CCSU) campus, New Britain, CT
Client:	Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, Arts Division 2005
Size:	Four seating elements ranging from 7' x 2'x 3' to 2' x 2' x 7'
Materials:	Bronze, mahogany, LED lighting, bricks
Budget:	$78,000

This project is a playful way to connect the history of New Britain as the home of the Stanley Tool Company with an informal student sitting area at Central Connecticut University.

Being a student is about being in a transitory
state, these seating elements are about that
state - making connections, sometimes surprising, sometimes wacky, sometimes right on, but
always spirited.

Stump and Throne Seats

Bench and Saw Seat

These seats celebrate the act of learning by creatively assembling objects and tools into whimsical seating forms.

The seats are made from bronze in combination with mahogany, LED lighting is incorporated into the pieces so that the sculptures will function day and night.

Sawhorse Seat Detail

Stump Detail

Saws detail

Sawhorse Seat

"Connections" is sited on the main plaza at the SW corner of Burritt Library.

Drawing

Photos by Cymie Payne, Richard Howard, and Greg Heins

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