Client: Palm Beach County Art in Public Places
Location: West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Completion date: 2011
Artwork budget: $18,000
Project Team
Artist
Suzi K. Edwards
Public Art Agent
Elayna Toby Singer
Palm Beach County Art in Public Places
Client
John Callahan
Palm Beach County Libraries
Overview
This project was won as a Public Art Award from Palm Beach County. The inspiration was the “Unswept Floor Mosaics” popular in Italy during the first centuries AD. I visualized what books would look like that were lying on a library floor. The open book of quotes from famous authors is constructed of small but legible porcelain letter that I made and fired in my kiln.
Goals
The project was designed for the under-renovation library. I used images that would coordinate with the interior designers color scheme, and be interesting to all library members from adults to children. I was careful not to use materials with copyrights.
Process
I worked closely with the Palm Beach County Public Art Coordinator, and Library Executives to create a work that would please all involved.