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Approval of Recommendation from the Art in Public Places Board to Relocate the Prehistoric Cookware Replica Pot, part of the San Ildefonso "White Rock Pottery Project"
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the recommendation from the Art in Public Places Board to relocate the Prehistoric Cookware Replica Pot, part of the San Ildefonso "White Rock Pottery Project", from its current location to the proposed new location approximately 200 feet to the west at the intersection of the new mid-block trail crossing and the existing trail along the south side of NM4. (Relocation Option #3).
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the relocation of the Prehistoric Cookware replica Pot, as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
Art in Public Places Board recommends the relocation of the Prehistoric Cookware Replica Pot, part of the San Ildefonso "White Rock Pottery Project", from its current location to the proposed new location approximately 200ft to the west at the intersection of the new mid-block trail crossing and the existing trail on the south side of NM4. (Relocation Option #3).
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As part of the NM4 Crossing and Multi-Use Trail Improvement Project, the trail along the south side of NM4 will be realigned to meet American with Disabilities (ADA) requirements. Due to this realignment, the large black and white pottery replica, representing prehistoric cookware and part of the San Ildefonso “White Rock Pottery Project”, must be relocated. (See Attachment A)
The “White Rock Pottery Project” was completed in February 2016, following a 2015 collaboration in which ten artists from San Ildefonso Pueblo painted six large-scale pottery replicas, each representing distinct historical pottery styles. Five pots and one plate were installed at various locations throughout White Rock to celebrate and honor the region’s cultural heritage.
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