Art on a Big Scale - Silos finished

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01-06-2016, 06:59 AM

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WMUTeach

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To quote Jenny from MSQ "Now, how cool is that?" A wonderful tribute to the men of the town and the muralist who did the work.

01-06-2016, 10:21 AM

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caspharm

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Those are so amazing! They look so lifelike.

01-06-2016, 11:42 AM

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JDP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Geri B

Beautiful and pensive........is it really canvas covered or painted right on the walls of those great silos....keepers of our food! I live in a rural area...see lots of silos and barns. A lot of barns are now wearing quilt blocks...would like to see decorated silos too.

GeriB, It was painted on the silo. It took 4 weeks to complete.

01-06-2016, 12:14 PM

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Karen Mc

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Wonderful!!!!

01-06-2016, 04:40 PM

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BCM

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What a delightful way to turn ordinary into extraordinary!

01-06-2016, 04:58 PM

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hoprigmom

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I've never seen anything like this. There are quite a few of these silos in my area. Maybe this will catch on like the barn quilts. Thanks for sharing.