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Press Coverage: Presidio Habitats

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Laura Cassidy, “Best Environmental Arts Initiative: Presidio Habitats, FOR-SITE Foundation,” Art Practical, August 19, 2011. Read online

Sam Whiting, “5 Bay Area Things to See and Do in July,” San Francisco Chronicle, July 3, 2011. Read online

Maria Porges, “Presidio Habitats: Living with Nature,” Sculpture, March 2011. Read online

Victoria Schlesinger, “Explore Wild Art While Walking Through the Presidio,” Way Out West, Bay Area Green News, November 24, 2010.

Leah Garchik, “Gallery Gang Goes Gaga for Goldsworthy,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 17, 2010. Read online

“Presidio Habitats,” The Metropolitan Field Guide, November 16, 2010. Read online

Jonathon Keats, “Art as Eco-signifier,” San Francisco Magazine, August 2010.

Moe Beitiks, “Shipping Container Pavilion Springs Up in San Francisco Presidio,” Inhabitat, July 30, 2010.

“Animal Instincts, The Presidio Hosts an Unusual Art Exhibit,” The Architect’s Newspaper,  July 6, 2010. Read online

John Peel, “Passion for Life Runs Deep in San Francisco,” Durango Herald, July 5, 2010.

Allison Arieff, “Wild Kingdom, ” Sunset, July 2010.

“Presidio Habitats: A Year Long Exhibition in the Landscape,” Artdaily.org, June 22, 2010. Read online

Jeanne Carstensen, “Do Dogs and Pigeons Like Art?” The Bay Citizen, June 20, 2010. Read online

Leilani Marie Labong, “Presidio Habitats,” ReadyMade, June 18, 2010.

Howard Junker, “Presidio Habitats,” ZYZZYVA SPEAKS, June 17, 2010.

Laura Cassidy Rogers, “Presidio Habitats, Group Show,” Art Practical, June 17, 2010. Read online

Jennifer Hardt, “First Ever Exhibition In a National Park Was Created for the Animals,” PSFK, June 17, 2010. Read online

Rebar, “Presidio: A Place for Art,” Open Space,  June 7, 2010. Read online

Suzanne LaBarre, “SF’s Wild Animals Get Designer Digs,” Fast Company,  June 1, 2010.

Erin Feher, “Creature Comforts,” California Home + Design, June 2010.

Jori Finkel, “The Presidio in San Francisco Installs Animal Habitat Art Project,” Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2010. Read online

Sam Whiting, “Site-Specific Art Installations at Presidio,” San Francisco Chronicle, May 29, 2010. Read online

Jeanne Storck, “Discover Wild Things at San Francisco’s Presidio,” JetBlue, May 25, 2010.

Andy J. Wang, “Yearlong Exhibit of Designer Animal Habitats Launches in Presidio,” CurbedSF, May 24, 2010. Read online

Jamie Gross, “Creature Comforts, The Presidio Habitats,” New York Times, T Magazine, May 24, 2010. Read online

“Presidio Wildlife Exhibit Features Animals, Art,” CBS Channel 5,  May 17, 2010.

“Modern Art in a National Park: “Presidio Habitats” Runs Until May 15, 2011,” San Francisco Citizen, May 24, 2010. Read online

Barbara Koh, “Designer Homes for Creatures’ Comfort,” About.com: San Francisco, May 2010. Read online

B. Nguyen,  “The Presidio, an Activated Landscape,” First Person Magazine, May 12, 2010. Read online

Kris Vann, “Presidio Habitats: Big Art, Made for Wildlife ‘Clients,'” Bay Nature, May 2010. Read online

Hiya Swanhuyser, “Animal Style,” SFWeekly,  May 2010.

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  • Before closing out our 5-year “Tree Fall” anniversary, we want to give another shout-out to all the volunteers who gave their time and sweat to making “Tree Fall” possible. 5 years on and we’re still incredibly grateful for their dedication. The installation was tough, but they all jumped into those Tyvek suits, pulled on their gloves, got down and dirty with the clay, and GOT. IT. DONE. #ArtAboutPlace
  • It’s here—day 9 of our 5-year “Tree Fall” anniversary where we get to share the finished work you all know and love! After 72 hours (3 days) the work dried and cracked. The cracking pattern was natural—no scoring, carving, or coaxing on the part of the artist was done to the work (except the impeccable planning and execution of the clay production and application, of course). After about a month, dehumidifiers were installed inside the work to ensure complete drying and mitigate any potential for mold growth. In October 2013, the work was open to the public. #ArtAboutPlace
  • It’s Day 8 of FOR-SITE’s 5-year “Tree Fall” anniversary and we have now arrived at the penultimate step of the installation process—the application of the clay! Once the patties were rolled out and prepped, they were then smooshed (“smooshed” is a technical term, right?) by hand onto the hay/slip base layer. Although a seemingly simple process, it was actually one of the most tedious, time-sensitive, and labor-intensive. Creation of the patties had to be timed carefully to match the speed of application in order to ensure uniform drying. The application itself was back- and shoulder-breaking work that didn’t allow for much rest (again, due to concerns over uneven drying). When at last the entire installation had been covered, a professional plasterer came into provide a final smoothing to the entire surface before it was left to dry and crack. #ArtAboutPlace
  • For Day 7 of our 5-year “Tree Fall” anniversary we’re jumping in right where we left off on Day 6 with the clay patties. Once made, the clay patties were scored, given a light layer of slip, and sprinkled with a dusting of the prepped hair in order to give the patties texture for adhering to the base layer. __ If any of you have seen the recent documentary “Leaning Into the Wind,” the woman in this photo may look familiar. It’s Holly Goldsworthy, Andy’s daughter. Holly has worked closely with her father on many of his projects the past few years, and helped manage the clay work team for “Tree Fall.” #ArtAboutPlace

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