First ASL/Braille Permanent

Public Sculpture in Minnesota!

On September 4, 1999 Helene was commissioned to help create the first ASL/Braille sculpture for the city of St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota. Many Deaf, Blind and hearing children and adults converged at the Western Sculpture Park to sculpt these ASL/Braille clay tiles which were then cast in iron. The charms were on exhibit at the Mayor's Forum public reception in October. In Spring 2000 some of the tiles will be installed as charms bracelets for the trees in the sculpture park. Each bracelet features a specific word:

inspiration, beauty, life, roots, journey, belong, strength, protect, play, home

The entrance to the park begins with Inspiration, which is also the tiltle of Helene's first ASL sculpture, created in 1994!

Michael Rosen, Jim Brenner, Coral Lambert, Theresa Smith and Helene-PAH!!!

For closeup of Inspiration bracelet, go to bottom of this page:

Helene embraces Deaf ASL instructor, Karen Jerzak and Deaf junior high teacher of the Deaf, Marcia Passi as they display their clay tiles of Inspiration:

A Photo Documentary Of Our Event By Beckie K. Perkins:

Here is close-up of Inspiration bracelet:

Visit Western Sculpture Park and 'see & touch' for yourself!

-LOCATED ON MARION STREET OFF I-94 -

ST. PAUL, MN

For directions and maps call Public Art Saint Paul 651-290-0921 voice only