Photos: Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Tucson's newest downtown venue, the Whistle Stop Depot, hosts the Tucson Sculpture Festival beginning Friday, Feb. 1. Read more in the Jan. 31 edition of Caliente.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Visitors head into the building just after sunset for the preview of the 17th Annual BICAS Art Auction Fundraiser and Community Celebration at the Whistle Stop Depot 127 W. 5th St. on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
A visitor strolls by a wall of bicycle themed art up for bid for the preview of the 17th Annual BICAS Art Auction Fundraiser and Community Celebration at the Whistle Stop Depot 127 W. 5th St. on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
The crowd swirls around the raffle table for the preview of the 17th Annual BICAS Art Auction Fundraiser and Community Celebration at the Whistle Stop Depot 127 W. 5th St. on Saturday, December 1, 2012.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
A section of airliner bulkhead makes a door and a Rube Goldberg like system of pulleys, weights and a boxing glove act as levers and door stops at the Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th St. on Thursday, January 17, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Co-owner Carl White grinds some newly cut pieces as he works on his Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th St. on Thursday, January 3, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Custom built from recycled material, mobile patricians used to section off the floor at the Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th St. on Thursday, January 17, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Recycle material make up the bulk of material used in the work at the Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th St. on Thursday, January 17, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Co-owner Carl White looks out over Tucson from the room in the top of the tower he built over the warehouse now named the Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th St. on Thursday, January 3, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Co-owner Carl White grinds some freshly cut metal as he works under the tower he erected over the rebuilt warehouse now named the Whistle Stop Depot, 127 W. 5th St. on Thursday, January 3, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
April Stone at work in the Sculpture Resource Center, Friday, January 8, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Grinder wheels, welding rod and cut steel pieces for her work on the work bench of April Stone in the Sculpture Resource Center, Friday, January 8, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Sculptress April Stone welds together a piece she's completing for the upcoming Tucson Sculpture Festival, at work in the Sculpture Resource Center, Friday, January 8, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Some of the pieces built by Andy Thurlow including percussion, strings and one from made from a series of compressors await tuning in his home, Friday, January 10, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Andy Thurlow rolls in one of pieces to get it in tune as he works in his home, Friday, January 10, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Gonzalo Espinosa's gloved hand is coated in the clay, glue and straw mixture he's using for his piece called Adobe Man, at work at the Sculpture Resource Center, 640 N. Stone on Wednesday, January 9.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Gonzalo Espinosa at work on a piece he calls Adobe Manat the Sculpture Resource Center, 640 N. Stone on Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
The hand made row of tuners on a piece made by Andy Thurlow in his home, Friday, January 10, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Andy Thurlow tunes one of his pieces, part of his Anarchestra in his home, Friday, January 10, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
April Stone grinds some fresh welds on a piece she's working on for the Tucson Sculpture Festival, in her studio in the Sculpture Resource Center on Friday, January 8, 2013.
Whistle Stop Depot and Tucson Sculpture Festival
Gonzalo Espinosa steps back for a look at the four-faced piece he's preparing for the upcoming Tucson Sculpture Festival, while working at the Sculpture Resource Center, 640 N. Stone.