Infinite Dance by Carol Gold, Downey, CA

​We've just finished installing "Infinite Dance" by Carol Gold in Downey, California. 

This sculpture is part of a series of Public Art placements that the City of Downey commissioned from the National Sculptors' Guild for installation in 2020. 

We love the energy this piece adds to Downey Avenue. We hope you get a chance to visit it soon.

NSG public art placement #516

The National Sculptors' Guild is in Downey, California today, installing four public art sculptures. It’s going well and the artwork looks fantastic in place. Thanks NSG Fellow Clay Enoch for the extra help!
#PublicArt #NationalSculptorsGuild #SculptureIsATeamSport #CarolGold #NSG #DowneyCa #Sculpture #Installation

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7/20/2020: Coming soon to Downey, California...
​"Infinite Dance" by Carol Gold has been cast at Art Castings of Colorado and awaits its installation in California. 

This sculpture is part of a series of Public Art placements that the City has commissioned from the National Sculptors' Guild for installation in 2020. 

The larger than life bronze abstract figure joyfully dances on the top of a stainless-steel ring. The shape of a circle holds deep symbolism, referring to concepts such as: inclusion, unity, wholeness and infinity. The overall 14-foot tall piece will be placed on Downey Avenue as soon as we can safely install. 

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Carol's siblings have been inspired by her sculpture, below are their creations. 

INFINITE DANCE by James Rosenstein

"Those arms outstretched speak to
listeners, telling them they’re home,
telling them that however they began,
whatever clay golem they may have been,
whatever hard toil they may have known,
there is something holding them together,
more than separate parts,
more than always more;
the infinite motion of the captured moment
brings them peace and helps them thrive on
the simplicity of what is there, is there.

This joy of dance tells trees their limbs,
swaying in whispers of breeze
bathing in rain
enamored of red and gold,
are reaching as well their destination,
telling them their roots
have given them what they need to grow,
what they need to know.

Harsh winds can whirl about
with stories of what should be,
of what should not be,
pulling us away from what is there,
from what brought us here.
And when we discover where we are,
Raise our arms and dance!"

Carol Gold with her sculpture "Infinite Dance"

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Carol Gold sculpting "Infinite Dance"

Listen to the inspired song...

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INFINITE DANCE  by Alice Spatz
"The sculptor's hands weave a spell that opens up her heart,
and the clay reveals her stories as she molds every part.

The dancer raises her hands, as she looks toward the sky;
balancing on one foot she moves forever in a dance of joy.

The sculptor's hands weave a spell that opens up her heart,
and the clay reveals her stories as she molds every part.

Balanced on the circle she dances on the top;
the circle holds the earth and sky – the dancing never stops.

The sculptor's hands move with grace, like a dance upon the clay,
and her joys replace her sorrow as the years melt away.

The circle holds the dancer, the day, the night, the years;
the circle holds the sculptor's love, her laughter and her tears.

​The sculptor's hands move with grace, like a dance upon the clay,
and her joys replace her sorrow as the years melt away."