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WHEN SPARKS FLY
Reprinted from "Crown Jewels of the Wire", September 2006, page 38

This picture is not what you think. It is NOT a pole with cross arms. That is NOT a kite. It's really a sculpture on display in Philadelphia.

Rod Phillips reports that Philly this summer has been celebrating Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, and commemorating his famous experiment involving a key, a kite and a bolt of lightning. The "kite" in this exhibit is made out of metal screen. While the insulators are real, Rod says the entire sculpture is just 7-feet high.

"Kites: Art Takes Flight" is an exhibition of 40 kite inspired sculptures honoring Ben Franklin. This particular exhibit is entitled, "When Sparks Fly", and was created by Janet Fitch & Scott Thorne.

So... for all of you who create back yards displays of poles, crossarms and insulators... you can now officially consider yourselves artists! We knew it all along.



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