Dunbar/Spring Circle Signs
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2003
Tucson, AZ
32 unique street signs in three neighborhood traffic circles
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5th & 9th
Circle Designs
One set of 5 signs is placed facing each
street in this circle. On the bottom is a large Dunbar/Spring
neighborhood sign, based on the facade of the Dunbar School, and above it is a cluster of four signs,
of various colors and shapes.
The signs have four types of references:
Historic housing styles in the neighborhood,
including a rowhouse, bungalow, and a Victorian.
Details from four churches in the neighborhood.
Details from public buildings: Dunbar
School, Jim's Market, the Red Barn Theater, and the Sahara
Motel sign.
Non-building details from around
the neighborhood: the railroad sign, a mesquite tree, Court
Street Cemetery, and a modified street sign.
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All Souls' Procession
Circle Designs
There are five designs for this circle: four unique designs, and one that
is repeated four times, placed in between the unique designs. I drew from
two sources of inspiration for this circle. I am basing the look of the signs
on traditional Dia de los Muertos paper cutout banners. They have decorative
borders printed on the signs, carry a grid pattern for the background, and feature
skeletons participating in various activities. Since Tucson's All Souls' Procession
is organized primarily by people in the Dunbar Spring neighborhood, the signs
reference a number of different groups that participate in the parade, including
Flam Chen, Tucson Puppet Works, and Bicas. |
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1st & 9th
Circle Designs
Four sets of two signs appear in this circle, each bearing a detail of a
publicly-accessible artwork created by a current creative organization in the
neighborhood. The signs are large: each is approximately four feet wide. |
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Top sign: Quote from a Tucson Arts Brigade mural showing a parade.
Bottom sign: Dunbar/Spring welcome sign
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Top sign: Gate at the Community Garden.
Bottom sign: Scarecrow at the Community Garden.
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Top sign: Metal sculptures at Bicas.
Bottom sign: Mural at Bicas.
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Top Sign: Details from graffiti near the train tracks.
Bottom sign: Metal gate at an artist's studio.
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