regatta monument
concept design
Artist Jeremy Furnish Chosen
to Create the Astoria Regatta Monument
August 9, 2019 – A concept by Clatskanie artist Jeremy Furnish was the chosen finalist for the 125th Anniversary Astoria Regatta Monument.
Furnish wrote:My intention is to create a symbolic monument that connects us to the celebration of our relationship to the river and sea. From a distance, you will be drawn in by a towering wave holding the jewel of the sea. As you move closer to the monument, your eyes are drawn to the blue glass overhead, as this is the sea through the eye of the rolling wave, and, the beginning of the journey. Cast into the thick blue glass circle is an acknowledgment to the inspiration of the first regatta through a detail of a period fishing vessel returning from Alaska.
As you further approach the monument, it becomes clear that this wave in itself is the shore of our river. As the ship comes in from the sea and travels up river, the details reveal significant moments in a celebration of land and water over time. Side view will reveal an acknowledgment to those who have made it happen.
Construction would include cast glass, fabricated bronze and stainless steel (sculpture base), and hand forged bronze and stainless steel (detail), with measurements of approximately 10’ tall x 32”- 36” square at the base.
to Create the Astoria Regatta Monument
August 9, 2019 – A concept by Clatskanie artist Jeremy Furnish was the chosen finalist for the 125th Anniversary Astoria Regatta Monument.
Furnish wrote:My intention is to create a symbolic monument that connects us to the celebration of our relationship to the river and sea. From a distance, you will be drawn in by a towering wave holding the jewel of the sea. As you move closer to the monument, your eyes are drawn to the blue glass overhead, as this is the sea through the eye of the rolling wave, and, the beginning of the journey. Cast into the thick blue glass circle is an acknowledgment to the inspiration of the first regatta through a detail of a period fishing vessel returning from Alaska.
As you further approach the monument, it becomes clear that this wave in itself is the shore of our river. As the ship comes in from the sea and travels up river, the details reveal significant moments in a celebration of land and water over time. Side view will reveal an acknowledgment to those who have made it happen.
Construction would include cast glass, fabricated bronze and stainless steel (sculpture base), and hand forged bronze and stainless steel (detail), with measurements of approximately 10’ tall x 32”- 36” square at the base.
