NINA K
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​Iowa Street Seniors Housing
San Diego’s North Park neighborhood, just off University Ave.
​
120 units
San Diego Interfaith Housing, developer
Carlos Rodriguez Architect
Sun Country Builders


There are many items that comprise the art: Musical instruments, Dog and Cat sculptures, word pavers, Wish sculpture, wind chime, two electrical utility boxes, an historic tank image and 3 copper wall art pieces for Matt Jumper’s office.
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​Due to the time frame, everyone at Iowa Seniors probably played and instrument or had a sibling or parent who did. These pieces are animated with lights and joinery. They are near the elevators and can help to navigate. “Get off at the stringed instruments”. I cut actual old instruments in half and added lights and tiny mirrors.

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​The community room has a large image of the iconic water tank of North Park. The real tank can be viewed from the top floor.

​The electrical utility boxes are outside and painted in abstracted shadows of tree branches. This sort of hides them. Chosen for the obscuring rather than accentuating.
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Lucky is a magical animal who accepts belly rubs to spread the good luck. Painted in the style  of concrete yard art, thick opaque paint that be should be peeling soon. Typically the colors are close, but not naturalistic; jockeys, donkeys rabbits and deer. Lucky is painted a mythical red, just this side of other worldly. Not the color of an Irish Setter. Not really believable and yet acceptable for a lucky dog.
​Here is our rendition of Princess and the Pea. A large stack of concrete pillows, a concrete cat surveys. In a planter, it is surrounded by catnip. A reminder of the cat-ness  one would have observed with a family cat, but as an older person, who perhaps not wanting the responsibility.
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The Wish sculpture has a stand with a pad of paper and pencil to write a wish and to slide the cover to put into the copper vortex where wishes can happen. I’m hoping that the contents spring into a writing program, or spring into reality once the person is aware that they have a wish.
The pavers were hand cast with 20 different words of phrases and placed in appropriate places.  Extraordinary.
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Email: nina@ninak.info

  • Home
  • Art
    • Public Art >
      • Coronado Seniors
      • Colfax Ave. Bridge
      • Terrain Art
      • Nothing in the Desert
      • Signifire
      • Orange Villas
      • 70th St. Trolley Station
      • Crying Wolf
      • Recipe for Friendship
      • Solara
      • Awards
      • Talmadge Apartments
      • Bench Marks
      • Mayberry Townhomes
      • Parkside Apartments
      • Iowa Street Seniors
      • A San Diego African American Legacy
      • COMM22
      • Mission Cove
      • Social Circles
      • Rosa Parks Memorial Transit
      • Paradise Creek
      • Saline for Insite
      • SMart San Luis Rey Mission
      • A-Where-Ness
      • Los Vecinos
      • Articles
    • Studio Art >
      • Gang of 5 Reconnecting
      • Pull Down
      • California Center for the Arts, Escondido
      • Divisible at Spruce St. Forum
      • Up/Down
      • Circa 9 Exhibit
      • Mono-pours
      • Sort of Studio
      • Trust
      • Felt pieces
      • Design/Architecture
  • Classes
    • List of classes
    • Direct Nature Sketchbooking
    • Clay Play, Take Time class
    • Chaparral Book Making
    • Collage Class
    • How to Make a Salad
    • Charcuterie
    • Support book class
  • Eye Chanting
  • Alzheimer's
  • Stance Studios
  • Journal Blog
  • DONATE
  • Art Map
  • About
  • Gang of Five
  • Vineyards local
  • Public Address