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Item 10 Final Design Faulk History Center Prairie Grass Arch, Calder Kamin Item 10: Action Project Name: Faulk History Center Artist(s): Suzy Gonzalez Project Phase: Final Design Sponsor Department: Austin Public Library Artist Commission $196,000 Council District: 9 Project Manager: Bryana Iglesias AIPP Panel Meeting: January 5th, 2025 2 AIPP Project: Austin History Center/Faulk Building  Suzy González Community Engagement Report  Hosted series of 7 workshops around Austin in June 2024, working with the community and their stories, images, and feedback to directly influence the project.  6 Austin Public Libraries to gain diversity of experiences/identities  Invited to host workshop with Casa Marianella residents at La Peña  Offered online form for those who couldn’t make it in person  Total of 65 participants  Spicewood Springs Public Library  Yarborough Public Library  Willie Mae Kirk Public Library  Menchaca Road Public Library  Ruiz Public Library  Carver Public Library  Casa Marianella at La Peña Site Locations Artwork Form & Scale – Mural Series of 3  #1: The Ancestors – Compositional Sketches Artwork Compositional Inspiration: Artwork Form & Scale – Left Panel: The Ancestors  Geometric Composition w/ Bilateral Symmetry Artwork Form & Scale – Mural Series 1 of 3  #1: The Ancestors – Indigenous people (Apache, Tonkawa seen here) to the land called Austin, newly freed African Americans, early European colonial settlers, early immigrants, physicians, religious leaders, land-owners, students, educators, and activists.  Textured Wallpaper – print of hi-res photo of original painting  circa 10,000 BCE - 1950  Grayscale / Earth tone palette – b&w photos, browns, greens  337.5” x 134.5”  Location: Mount Bonnell Digital Mock-Up  People Represented: #1: The Ancestors  Mother Magdeleine Chollet (1846-1906)  Jessie Andrews (1867-1919)  M.A.B. Fuller Smith  Jacob Fontaine  Castile Head Chief Of Tonkawas circa 1865 to 1871  Woman in Clarksville Freedom Community  Dr. Mary Elizabeth Branch (1881-1944)  Ohah, Apache Girl, 1890  Mrs. Thomas J. (Mattie B.) White (18??-1961)  Josefina Lopez de Rocha  Dr. Connie Yerwood  Jane Y. McCallum  Minnie Fischer Cunningham (1882-1964)  Joe Lung  The Douglass Club of Austin  Comanche family (1900)  George I. Sanchez  A.W. Rysinger  Young Black women at Samuel Huston College in Austin  Abraham Joseph Arbeely  Fred and Lola Otting  Joe Sing  Lorraine “Grandma” Camacho  Sallie Reynolds Matthews (1861-1938)  Location: Mount Bonnell  Native plants:  Sow Thistle  Barrel Cactus  Cholla  Yucca  Nopales  Texas Thistle  Maguey  Prickly Pear  Native birds:  Northern Mockingbird  Great Blue Heron  Black Vulture  Great Horned Owl  Red Tailed Hawk #1 The Ancestors: Digital Site Mock Up Artwork Form & Scale – Mural Series 2 of 3  #2: The Changemakers – Compositional Sketches Artwork Form & Scale – Middle Panel: The Changemakers  Geometric Composition w/ Bilateral Symmetry  #2: The Change-Makers – Politicians, Activists, Military, Musicians, Artists, Working Class Families  circa 1950 - 2010  Location: McKinney Falls  Textured Wallpaper – print of hi-res photo of original painting  Mixed grayscale and color palette – blues and water theme  165.5” x 134.5” Digital Mock-Up  People Represented:  Dorothy Turner of Black Citizen's Task Force & Susan Almanza of PODER  Wilhelmina Fitzgerald Delco  Harry Ng  Carlos F. Truan Sr.  Judge Sarah T. Hughes  Judge Elma Salinas  Irma Rangel  Gonzalo Barrientos  Ada Simond  Juanita Craft  Mario Garza  Clifford Antone  Evan Taniguchi  Emma S. Barrientos  James Polk  Gus Garcia  Steve Russell  Carole Keeton  John Treviño  Judy Arnold  John Saunders Chase  Rose Chin Wong  Judge Gabriel McDonald  Tish Hinojosa  Sarah Weddington  Norma Ponce de Kyle con sus hijos  Barbara Jordan  Marine Private Olivia G. Garza  Sylvia Orozco  Barbara Spears-Corbett  Ann Richards  Martha Cotera #2: The Change-Makers  Location: McKinney Falls  Native medicinal plants:  Juniper  Cenizo  Agarita  Feverfew  Echinacea  Vervain  Mullein  Passion Flower  Native birds:  Barn Swallow  White-Winged Dove  Great Egret  American Robin  Red-Winged Blackbird #2 The Changemakers: Digital Site Mock Up Artwork Form & Scale – Mural Series 3 of 3  #3: The People of Today – Compositional Sketch Artwork Form & Scale – Right Panel: The People of Today  Geometric Composition w/ Bilateral Symmetry  #3: The People of Today – Images collected from Workshops plus some additional research – diversity of people across ethnicities, race, citizenship, sexuality, ability, gender, religion, etc. Digital Mock-Up  Location: Red Bud Isle  circa 2010 – 2024  Textured Wallpaper – print of hi-res photo of original painting  Contemporary color palette – greens and land theme  220.5” x 134.5’ #3: The People of Today  People Represented:  Black Women in Business  González family  Texas School for the Deaf Senior Graduation, 2024  Carmen Alvarez and family  VGH  Jacqueline and Theodore Smith-Francis with Fluffy  The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT)  Helen Tewelde  Gislane Kulema Kikangi  Lee Shi Ting  Firoozeh Zare  Gilmer Arguelle  Roxana Rodríguez Pernía  Cihuatlatohki Laura Yohualtlahuiz Rios-Ramirez, Capitana Luz Ilhuikatzin Mendoza, Nana Yvette Kamimyla Ximalayotl Mendez, Cihuapahtli Irasema Mazacoatl Reza-Bailey, Lorena Huitziteotl BernalAsian American Resource Center Staff  Alex and family  JB family  Jonathan Stewart and Jonathan Monjaras with Beans and Brianne  JC family  Ward Rogers and family  Sara Elsharkawy family  Location: Red Bud Isle  Native wildflowers:  Texas Mountain Laurel  Bluebonnets  Buttercups  Sunflowers  Wild Roses  Indian Paintbrushes  Bluebells  Texas Pinwheel  Fleabane  Native birds:  Painted Bunting  Ruby Throated Hummingbird  Purple Martin  Northern Cardinal  Bluejay Community Engagement  Digital Mock-Up #3 The People of Today: Digital Site Mock Up Project Materials  Consulted with and received Quote from Moss  Have worked with company before for San Antonio International Airport project (photos)  Received samples  Selected Standard Wallcovering based on project needs and Moss consultation.  Type II Sand Texture Wallcovering  Weight: 21 oz/sqyd  Fire Rating: ASTM E84 Class A  Print Technique: UV  Content: PVC with Osnaburg (Polyester-Cotton Woven Backing)  Uses “Contract grade base for digitally printed wallcovering. Sand texture provides durability and ensures a stunning installation.” Materials Prior to Art Installation:  Primed with ProMar 200 Zero VOC Interior Acrylic Primer and ProMar 200 Zero VOC Eg- Shel Acrylic Finish, color SW7757 Highly Reflective White  Johnsonite grey 4” rubber bases installed at the bottom of each wall Art Installation:  The digitized images of the paintings will be pre-printed by contractor Moss, Inc., using Sakata Inx UV curing inks, onto:  Korographics Type II Sand Texture Wallcovering – textured polyvinyl chloride (PVC) backed with Osnaburg (Polyester-Cotton Woven fabric backing)  The wallcovering will be adhered with:  Roman Pro-880 Ultra Clear Strippable Wallcovering Adhesive – vegetable starch adhesive  • No further coatings necessary Type II Wallcoverings  Type II wallcoverings have the following characteristics: • a weight requirement of at least 20 ounces per linear yard. • made of thicker, more durable materials, such as vinyl or canvas • can withstand more wear and tear than standard wallcoverings • resistant to fading, staining, and damage from abrasion • easier to clean and maintain than standard wallcoverings Artist Lindsay Cowled Type II Wallcovering Art Moss Wallcovering Installation  Wall preparation — walls have been primed with ProMar 200 Zero VOC Interior Acrylic Primer and finished with ProMar 200 Zero VOC Eg-Shel Acrylic Finish, color SW7757 Highly Reflective White  Wallpaper material rolls containing the proportionally printed artwork are measured and cut to match the wall’s height, with extra length allowed for trimming at the top and bottom - Moss Korographics Type II Sand Texture Wallcovering is being utilized.  Adhesive is then applied evenly to either the wallpaper backing or directly to the wall - Shieldz Universal primer and Roman Pro-880 Clear Strippable adhesive is likely to be used.  Wallcovering is carefully aligned and smoothed using a brush or plastic smoother to eliminate bubbles and wrinkles, ensuring the pattern matches seamlessly.  Once installed, edges are trimmed precisely along the ceiling, baseboard, and corners with a sharp knife.  Surface is wiped with a damp sponge to remove excess paste, and the wallpaper is left to dry in a controlled environment, avoiding heat or drafts that might cause lifting or warping.  Once my project is approved by Moss Inc., they will produce a GLO that illustrates my artwork on each wall with measurements and dimensions to understand the concept and scale of the work. Type II Wallcovering Examples Moss Material Examples Moss Material Examples Moss Installation Needs  Moss requires confirmation of installation date 7 days prior to start date.  Moss recommends a level 5 finish for all walls receiving wallcovering. An acrylic based primer for wallcovering must be applied prior to graphic installation.  Graphic application is a “finished trade” and therefore requires areas to be dirt/dust free during the application process. Airborne particles and static are detrimental to the product and application process. All areas receiving material must be clean of dirt, construction compounds and caulking prior to application. Timeline  October 2025 – Send Design Package to Sponsor for Approval  November 2025 – Sponsor Approval and Back Up for AIPP Panel  December 2025 – AIPP Panel and Arts Commission  December 2025 – Invoice and Final Design Payment 100%  January 2026 – AIPP Issues Notice to Fabricate  January – April 2026 – Production  March 2026 – Coordinate with Sponsor for Fabrication and Install  April 2026 – Estimated Installation Cost Estimate  Insurance = $8,388  Artist Fees (Artist + Assistants) = $54,350  Travel  Studio Utilities = $24,065 = $12,000  Community Workshop Supplies = $700  Project Supplies  Research  Equipment  Installation  Contingency = $20,634 = $16,510 = $13,005 = $26,748 = $19,600  Total = $196,000 Closing Comments  Overall Concepts  Understanding complex histories and uplifting the diverse people of Austin.  Highlighting the Ancestors, Change-Makers, and People of Today that call Austin home.  Honoring Native plants to symbolize historic eras – cacti, medicinal, wildflowers  Sharing meaningful family stories.  Every day people make ordinary and extraordinary history every day. We are all part of the history of these lands. Thank you! Questions? Comments? www.suzygonzalez.com @soozgonzalez