The above sculpture, Water Flight, also known as Steward of Wishes, has been in the news this summer. In June, the blue panels, weighing about 200 pounds each, were turned over as a result of two people trying to slide down it. This vandalism, intentional or unintentional, prevented the 300 gallons of water to recycle properly. The water feature, located at 219South Elm Street, was created eighteen years ago by Eric Beerbower to fill a small alleway between two buildings owned by Kern. When it was broken, Eric was called on to make repairs.

The upside of this situation is that the sculpture got a facelift. The pieces were cleaned, repainted, and the small pool of water was cleaned out.* Here is a Greensboro Daily Photo of the sculpture from 2010. As you can see, it looks basically the same, except for changes in paint color.

It would be nice if Kern would install some kind of plaque naming the artist and providing basic information about the sculpture. It would also be nice if people would stop throwing garbage in the water feature. Water Flight is a great solution to making use of a quirky pie-shaped space in the heart of the city. Since it is the weekend, perhaps you can go downtown and see it for yourself. 

* reference and more information,in Carl Wilson’s Go Triad article, here.