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Where in Napa Valley Sept. 30
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CommentArt is in the eye of the beholder — everywhere and anywhere in the Napa Valley.
It can range from a sculpture in downtown Napa, or maybe a replica of an old-fashion water tower with a recirculating pond at the expo — or possibly a ship’s tie off that looks more like a mushroom in Kennedy Park. These were the photographic clues to this month’s “Where In The Napa Valley is ...”
It can range from a sculpture in downtown Napa, or maybe a replica of an old-fashion water tower with a recirculating pond at the expo — or possibly a ship’s tie off that looks more like a mushroom in Kennedy Park. These were the photographic clues to this month’s “Where In The Napa Valley is ...”
“The Teenager”
Standing sentry in the courtyard behind Napa City Hall is a sculpture entitled “The Teenager.”
Standing sentry in the courtyard behind Napa City Hall is a sculpture entitled “The Teenager.”
The area between city hall and the police department is where many employees go for lunch breaks, to relax or a quick smoke break. It is also home to a sculpture entitled “The Teenager.”
It is one of four art pieces behind city hall that were once displayed around downtown Napa. There are actually five pieces that the city’s Redevelopment Agency purchased back in the mid 1970s. The fifth can still be viewed by the public at the Dwight Murray Plaza.
It is one of four art pieces behind city hall that were once displayed around downtown Napa. There are actually five pieces that the city’s Redevelopment Agency purchased back in the mid 1970s. The fifth can still be viewed by the public at the Dwight Murray Plaza.
“The Teenager” was done by E. Shari Kadar, in about 1975. She is from Sonoma County.
“The Teenager” and four other sculptural pieces of public art came to the city hall courtyard after being vandalized and in need of cleaning.
“The Teenager” was once publicly displayed on the sidewalk near the ATM machine at the former Wells Fargo Bank on First Street in downtown Napa.
City workers have cleaned the sculptures, which will eventually be relocated downtown for public viewing.
Jennifer LaLiberté, on the staff of the city’s Redevelopment Agency, is not sure when the public art pieces will be recommissioned downtown.
It probably won’t happen until the current rash of office, hotel and retail construction projects are completed , which could be a couple of years.
“We are working with the Arts Council to come up with a public arts ordinance ... it will identify how and who will maintain it ... pay for maintenance of the public art pieces,” she added. “Once that is done, we can begin to identify locations for the art ...”
LaLiberté does not know what the value of “The Teenager” is or what the collective value of the public art pieces is.
Capstan head
The “thing” that looks like a mushroom — is actually called a capstan head — and it can be found on a ship.
This one is located along the Napa River by the boat dock at Kennedy Park — south of the Napa Valley College.
Carl Shellhorn is a wealth of nautical information on this particular item. He is the skipper of the local Sea Scouts, whose meeting hall on Riverside Drive is also along the Napa River, which is also where they dock their boat the Sea Chaser #90.
He believes the cast iron capstan head was put at its current site in the late 1980s or early 1990s. And the capstan isn’t going anywhere since it probably weighs a couple of tons, according to Shellhorn.
Shellhorn said that capstan head is from a ship that was once at Mare Island. He doesn’t know the name of the ship it came from; and he hasn’t been able to identify the foundry where the capstan was manufactured.
Shellhorn believes the capstan at Kennedy Parks is most likely from a turn-of-the-century ship.
So what is a capstan head? And what does it do?
In a nut shell a capstan head gives sailors leverage for such chores as raising and lowering the anchor. With a little manpower and a toss of rope, it can also pull a ship closer to the dock.
Crew members, to operate the capstan head — would stick a bar in the one of the circles called pigeon holes. A sailor would lean into the bar and thus have the necessary leverage for the task at hand.
Water Tower
If you attended the recent Napa Town & Country Expo or perused the Napa-Solano Home & Garden Show, the water tower fountain could be spotted off to the right side — by the expo administration building near the main entrance on Third Street.
The water tower was erected, about five years ago, by the expo’s in-house handy and talented maintenance staff, which is headed by John Stockwell.
The water tower flows only during the five-day run of the fair and for the annual home and garden show, which is held in the spring.
The structure, made from left over pine, took workers about two weeks to build and stain it gray.
The maintenance staff is always trying to add something creative to the expo facility for visitors to enjoy, according to Stockwell.
Several years ago, Napans may recall, where the water tower now stands, there was a paddlewheel boat with a ramp for the ducks to waddle in and out of, Stockwell said. The watercraft was replaced by the current water tower.
So what’s next?
Stockwell isn’t sure.
“Every time we do something we try to make it better than ever ... that can be a tough,” Stockwell said.
The winner!
Kathleen Haugen of Napa
“The Teenager” and four other sculptural pieces of public art came to the city hall courtyard after being vandalized and in need of cleaning.
“The Teenager” was once publicly displayed on the sidewalk near the ATM machine at the former Wells Fargo Bank on First Street in downtown Napa.
City workers have cleaned the sculptures, which will eventually be relocated downtown for public viewing.
Jennifer LaLiberté, on the staff of the city’s Redevelopment Agency, is not sure when the public art pieces will be recommissioned downtown.
It probably won’t happen until the current rash of office, hotel and retail construction projects are completed , which could be a couple of years.
“We are working with the Arts Council to come up with a public arts ordinance ... it will identify how and who will maintain it ... pay for maintenance of the public art pieces,” she added. “Once that is done, we can begin to identify locations for the art ...”
LaLiberté does not know what the value of “The Teenager” is or what the collective value of the public art pieces is.
Capstan head
The “thing” that looks like a mushroom — is actually called a capstan head — and it can be found on a ship.
This one is located along the Napa River by the boat dock at Kennedy Park — south of the Napa Valley College.
Carl Shellhorn is a wealth of nautical information on this particular item. He is the skipper of the local Sea Scouts, whose meeting hall on Riverside Drive is also along the Napa River, which is also where they dock their boat the Sea Chaser #90.
He believes the cast iron capstan head was put at its current site in the late 1980s or early 1990s. And the capstan isn’t going anywhere since it probably weighs a couple of tons, according to Shellhorn.
Shellhorn said that capstan head is from a ship that was once at Mare Island. He doesn’t know the name of the ship it came from; and he hasn’t been able to identify the foundry where the capstan was manufactured.
Shellhorn believes the capstan at Kennedy Parks is most likely from a turn-of-the-century ship.
So what is a capstan head? And what does it do?
In a nut shell a capstan head gives sailors leverage for such chores as raising and lowering the anchor. With a little manpower and a toss of rope, it can also pull a ship closer to the dock.
Crew members, to operate the capstan head — would stick a bar in the one of the circles called pigeon holes. A sailor would lean into the bar and thus have the necessary leverage for the task at hand.
Water Tower
If you attended the recent Napa Town & Country Expo or perused the Napa-Solano Home & Garden Show, the water tower fountain could be spotted off to the right side — by the expo administration building near the main entrance on Third Street.
The water tower was erected, about five years ago, by the expo’s in-house handy and talented maintenance staff, which is headed by John Stockwell.
The water tower flows only during the five-day run of the fair and for the annual home and garden show, which is held in the spring.
The structure, made from left over pine, took workers about two weeks to build and stain it gray.
The maintenance staff is always trying to add something creative to the expo facility for visitors to enjoy, according to Stockwell.
Several years ago, Napans may recall, where the water tower now stands, there was a paddlewheel boat with a ramp for the ducks to waddle in and out of, Stockwell said. The watercraft was replaced by the current water tower.
So what’s next?
Stockwell isn’t sure.
“Every time we do something we try to make it better than ever ... that can be a tough,” Stockwell said.
The winner!
Kathleen Haugen of Napa
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