Community Tapestry Lamphere sculpture features the work of 20 artists
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n art installation in Monument Health Rapid City Hospital’s new lobby showcases the work of western South Dakota artists brought together with a new sculpture by South Dakota Artist Laureate Dale Lamphere. Community Tapestry features metal diamonds arranged in a soaring 16-footwide by 32-foot-tall space. Twenty of the diamonds are frames for the work of artists from the Black Hills and western South Dakota chosen from 103 submissions. Artists were invited to submit a detailed proposal, including a sketch, description of materials and colors and a written statement explaining “What Healing Means to Me.” Open to professional artists, amateurs, craft persons and hobbyists throughout western South Dakota, the installation features art forms including beading, painting, quilting, mixed media, woodworking and metal. In addition to their places on the Community Tapestry sculpture, the selected creations will be
“Community Tapestry” soars over the Monument Health lobby.
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