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TWO, AND THREE.[It's Fat Tuesday Every Day Sculpture]
WE'RE REALLY EXCITED FOR THIS SCULPTURE THAT HAS THESE EMBELLISHMENTS THAT SHINE IN THE SUNLIGHT.IT'S THE PERFECT DAY TO SHOW OFF THE NEWEST EDITION TO THE HENRY SHANE SCULPTURE TRAIL.
THE NAME OF THIS SCULPTURE IS IT'S FAT TUESDAY.
EVERY DAY PART OF WHAT WE CELEBRATE IS OUR CULTURE.
AND SO WHEN WE WANTED TO HAVE A, A SCULPTURE THAT WOULD MARK THE LAST ELEMENT OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ALONG VERNE, WE KNEW IT WAS IMPORTANT TO CELEBRATE SOMETHING LOCAL, SOMETHING UNIQUE TO THIS AREA, AND THE FACT THAT OUR MARDI GRAS PARADES ON THE EAST BANK ALL ROLL PAST VETERANS AT VERNE, HAVING A, A MARDI GRAS BEAD TREE COMPLETE WITH HER EMBELLISHMENTS, COMPLETE WITH HER SPECIAL TOUCH AND SOME OF THE CHARACTERS SHE'S BECOME FAMOUS FOR WAS, UH, SOMETHING WE REALLY ENVISIONED AT THIS LOCATION.
IT JUST SENDS THE RIGHT MESSAGE.
IF YOU CAN PUT UP SCULPTURE, YOU CAN BE SURE YOU GOT GOOD SEWAGE AND DRAINAGE.
YOU'LL NEVER SEE A COMMUNITY THAT HAS SCULPTURES THAT IS DEPRESSED OR SUFFERING OR CAN'T REPAIR ROADS.
SO IT'S JUST THE WHOLE MESSAGE THAT RELATES IN EVERYBODY'S MIND OF WHAT THEY MEAN AND THE BEAUTIFICATION THAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS.
TO SEE MY CREATION BECOME A PART OF THE HENRY SHANE SCULPTURE TRAIL IS A DREAM COME TRUE.
I FELT THE NEED TO, AND THE DESIRE TO CREATE SOMETHING, TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LOST EVERYTHING.
I AIM TO ENCAPSULATE THE ESSENCE OF MARDI GRAS WITHIN THE TREE.
THIS WAS ACHIEVED BY ADORNING ITS BRANCHES WITH MARDI GRAS BEADS, MUCH LIKE THEY HANG AFTER THE JOYOUS PARADES.
THE CONCEPT OF THE MARDI GRAS TREE FELT LIKE A PERFECT MATCH FOR ME.
THE TREE MEANS, UM, WE ARE ROOTED IN OUR CULTURE, SO THE TREE IS JUST ROOTED AND WE AS NEW IANS ARE RU ROOTED IN OUR CULTURE.