AES: THE SIGNAGE PROJECT | Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga TN.
Setting up to weld signage frame together
Following the outbreak of summer, business's all around downtown Chattanooga begin to bustle with activities, and the Hunter Museum of American Art is no exception. Soon to arrive, the Hunter will boast of their Monet Exhibit which opens to the public this June (you can read more about it here). And, while this exhibit expects to draw in both art enthusiasts and Chattanoogan's alike, be it through word-of-mouth or social media, one article-of-advertisement appears to be lacking outside both the front and riverside of the Hunter --- a large informational sign.
AES Custom Welding is proud to announce their role in the manufacturing of said signage support while Bill Reason, owner of Certified Lighting & Signs, sets up to supply both material and graphics. After a handful of meetings with the board and those overseeing the operation, AES will launch in to progress after the Hunter's approval.
"This exhibition will give visitors the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Monet's work alongside that of many of the most notable American artists of all time. We will explore the influences of French Impressionism and see how it was translated from a uniquely American perspective," - Nandini Makrandi, Chief Curator at the Hunter Museum (script copied via Hunter website, n.d., para. 2).
Key word, "Once-in-a-lifetime". We encourage you to stop by the Hunter and witness these incredible paintings. Drop in on your own time or schedule a date with your family and friends!
Check out the Hunter Museum's website here:
http://www.huntermuseum.org/
AES Custom Welding is proud to announce their role in the manufacturing of said signage support while Bill Reason, owner of Certified Lighting & Signs, sets up to supply both material and graphics. After a handful of meetings with the board and those overseeing the operation, AES will launch in to progress after the Hunter's approval.
"This exhibition will give visitors the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore Monet's work alongside that of many of the most notable American artists of all time. We will explore the influences of French Impressionism and see how it was translated from a uniquely American perspective," - Nandini Makrandi, Chief Curator at the Hunter Museum (script copied via Hunter website, n.d., para. 2).
Key word, "Once-in-a-lifetime". We encourage you to stop by the Hunter and witness these incredible paintings. Drop in on your own time or schedule a date with your family and friends!
Check out the Hunter Museum's website here:
http://www.huntermuseum.org/
AES welds in exterior bolts.
POSTED BY AES team | March 2015
Picture by Scott Lindsay
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Photo by Stephanie Klein-Davis | Roanoke Times
Steve Morgan (left) and Tom Mayer work on the grate installation inside the fire box of the 611.
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BOOTS ON THE GROUND.
While Steve's welding excursion in NC has finally come to an end, yet proud to have played a role in the restoration of the 611, he eagerly returns to the shop in Chattanooga TN. Looking for a repair? Want to learn how to Weld? Need some advice for an additional piece to your artwork? Call us today: 423-488-7770 |
Picture taken by Steve Morgan
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"WELDERS are ARTISTS"
Steve Morgan travels to North Carolina Transporation museum to assist in 611 restoration.
11/01/14 Pictured is Steve Morgan on the left and 611 Volunteer Noah Bimrose on the right - Photo by Preston Claytor
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His excitement for firing up the 611 resonates as loud as train enthusiasts Beverly T. Fitzpatrick, Jr., executive director of the Virginia Museum of Transportation. His focus will be to weld in a flu sheet, a vital part of this historic train.
"If you want serious welding done right Steve is the one to call" writes Cheri George, former volunteer fireman for the 611 and participant of its excursion runs. "Steve has done lots of work for our friends at TVRM and comes highly recommened. Note the "ears" at the top of the picture used to hold or move the sheet as needed." |
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DAY TWO
11/2/14 - The crew exits the firebox at 6:45 on a Sunday night. Left to right; Robin Eanes, Steve Morgan, Duane Leonard and Tom Mayer. About the N&W Class J 611 Steam Locomotive
"The Norfolk & Western Class J 611 Steam Locomotive is the one of the finest American passenger steam locomotive ever built. She is a marriage of beauty and power. Simple lines, a bullet nose, a midnight black façade, a Tuscan stripe and a baritone whistle makes her the one of the most distinguished steam locomotive left in the world... |
Photo by Preston Claytor
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...She's an engineering powerhouse of steam, technology and near mechanical perfection." - Valerie Garner
WATCH THE FIRE UP 611! - VIDEO
