The Whisperers were only in their Ogden site for 6 weeks. From there they went to the former College of Eastern Utah (now USU Eastern) Prehistoric Museum. That display area was much smaller, so we had to trim the mobile accordingly.
The Whisperers are in transition to yet a new venue, and I am using this "down time" :) to do some restoration work. For a paper sculpture that is now a decade old, it has held up remarkably well. Most of it's damaged portions have occurred during transition when they were being handled. No matter how gentle you are, things can get torn, punctured or broken. The crew at the Prehistoric Museum was kind enough to take the mobile down and hold it in their class room until after Christmas. Last week Lloyd helped me get the figures back to my studio.
:] It is a bit like having a reunion. I am enjoying having these figures back in my studio. Each figure has a unique "feel"-- I had forgotten how tall and intricate the figures are. I am going to do a deep clean and refurbishing before they go to their new venue on the USU Eastern campus.
