Fabrication and Installation of Albert Paley Sculpture
Maple Grove Enterprises was hired by renowned metal artist Albert Paley to fabricate his latest commission: an abstract sculpture for the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia. The final sculpture stands 64 feet high and weighs nearly 200,000 pounds! Visit our Facebook page to see more photos of this project. Contact Us for your next custom metal fabrication project! (Click on any photo for a full-size view.) |
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The steel completely took over the Maple Grove Enterprises parking lot. |
Grinding and welding work on the circular sections of the sculpture. |
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"It was a dark and stormy day..." |
Artist Albert Paley and Phil Hobin inspecting the progress. |
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We erected the sculpture first at our own facility before disassembling and shipping to West Virginia. |
The concrete pad for the sculpture at the Clay Center in Charleston, WV. |
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Maple Grove Enterprises was also hired to erect the sculpture at the Clay Center. |
Bronzed stainless steel plates were added to the circular sections.
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MGE crew Steve Noel and Wade Kephart celebrating a job well done! |
The finished sculpture in place. "Because of the prominence of the building, scale was very important. They wanted a work that had visual prominence," Paley said. "It should create a place of destination, of arrival." It does indeed. | |
