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Opus 40: Insider’s Perspective:
Saugerties, NY 12477
Saturday, October 26th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Photo Credit: Harvey Fite's bluestone monument 'Opus 40'
This tour will introduce Opus 40, the extraordinary earthwork sculpture created by artist Harvey Fite at an abandoned bluestone quarry in Saugerties, NY (built 1939-1976). This in-depth technical tour around the sculpture will include the monument's sinuous paths, spiralling pinnacle, narrow masonry passageways, water elements, and quarry. We will discuss Harvey's working process, classic dry-stone walling principles and techniques, and the ongoing restoration efforts by a team of master dry stone wallers associated with the Stone Trust in Vermont. We will also discuss in detail some of the technical challenges of the restoration and site management, including structural and water management-related pathologies. The tour will also make a detour through the training site for the Stone Trust's certification courses at Opus 40, Harvey's historic tools museum, and the gift shop.
Event Leaders
Lara Davis (Opus 40 Board Member) is an architect and mason with two decades of experience in masonry design and construction – a specialist in earthen building and thin-shell vaulting. She is the founding partner of Limaçon Design, and has most recently completed the construction of a Martin Puryear sculpture at Storm King Art Center. She previously served as co-director of the Auroville Earth Institute, India and representative for the UNESCO Chair of Earthen Architecture. She holds a BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics, School of Art & Design at Alfred University and an M.Arch from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Lara has been recognized for her research at the MIT Masonry Research Group, the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (Stuttgart), the BLOCK Research Group (Zürich) and the Future Cities Laboratory (Singapore). She has taught structural theory of masonry and led hands-on training programs on several continents. Her work has been exhibited at the Modern Museum of Art, MIT Museum, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum and Venice Biennale.
Details & Logistics:
Tickets
- APTNE Member: $40
- Students & Non-member Student: $20
- Non-member students may receive a complimentary ticket *provided that a copy of your student ID is uploaded for verification
- Non-Members: $50
Address
- Opus 40 Sculpture Park & Museum 356 George Sickle Road Saugerties, NY 12477
Transportation
- https://opus40.org/directions/
Parking Meeting Locations
- Meet at Opus 40, Main parking lot
Photography
- This tour is ADA accessible
Attire
- Comfortable walking or hiking shoes.
Thank you to our sponsors, Shawmut and CANY!
 
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