Last year, I got a great opportunity to sculpt the Coney Island Parachute Drop for Brooklyn College’s annual alumni dinner. This year, they flattered me by asking for more centerpieces! I love Brooklyn College! Keeping with the Brooklyn-centric theme, we set out to design a wood sculpt of the Wonder Wheel and the Manhattan Bridge that would look pretty with flowers around thei bases. The night was a big success. A set of 3 sculptures (Wonder Wheel, Manhattan Bridge, and Coney Island Parachute Drop fetched 4 figures at auction to benefit Brooklyn College! All 30 centerpieces were claimed by the end of the night. See more pix on Flickr.
I want one of those Wonder Wheels, so awesome!
Thanks Noah! If you were a Brooklyn College alum, you had a one in 10 chance (or one in five if you consider that mostly couples attended) of snagging the centerpiece from your table. Otherwise, stay tuned to the Etsy panel on the right of this blog. One may show up soon.