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City Of Kennesaw, KSU Unite For Public Art Project

The City of Kennesaw recently held a ribbon cutting to unveil eight manhole covers designed and crafted by students at Kennesaw State.

KENNESAW, GA -- The City of Kennesaw recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil eight manhole covers designed and crafted by students of the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Master Craftsman Program. The decorative manhole covers are located in the City Hall Plaza, behind City Hall, at 2529 J.O. Stephenson Ave.

“The students travelled to Sloss Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Birmingham, Alabama, where the patterns were molded in resin-bonded sand and then cast in iron. Next, the students applied colored epoxy resin to the surfaces to create these colorful, vibrant works of art,” Assistant Professor of Sculpture Page Burch said in a release.

KSU students participating included Daniel Barnard, Jonathan Copeland, Dylan Doyle, Jane Erwin, Tracy Okai, Anna Olson, Ana Ortega and Amber Williams.

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Geo Sipp, Director of the School of Art and Design, said, “The relationship with the City of
Kennesaw has been remarkable. Mayor Derek Easterling, Robert Fox, and Darryl Simmons
have all been enthusiastic in their support. In the future, we hope that this project will generate
revenue that will help fund scholarships.”

The manhole covers are the second phase of the partnership between the City of Kennesaw and
the Kennesaw State University Master Craftsman Program. In November 2017, the City
unveiled student-designed and fabricated benches at the Southern Museum and City Hall. This
opportunity gives students the real-world experience of going through the public art commission
process, including selection, fabrication, and installation.

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Additional art pieces will be installed in late spring at the City’s Gateway Park on Main Street
and Sardis Street.


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