The Capitola Wharf Enhancement Project (CWEP) team invites the public to join them on Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the new bronze pelicans, sea stars, sea turtles, rockfish, and octopus on Capitola Wharf. It’s a great opportunity to learn about art and sea life, enjoy the wharf and meet people.
Artist Sean Monaghan and assistant Raissa Boysen
Artist Sean Monaghan and his assistant Raissa Boysen will be in attendance to answer questions about their creations.
Monaghan owns the Bronze Works Foundry and teaches sculpture at UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College.
The CWEP team commissioned Monaghan for the project as part of the artful enhancements funded by public donations. CWEP, a small team of volunteers, raised more than $480,000 for needed topside amenities.
“Celebrate art by making art,” said Laurie Hill, who is organizing the event.
Hill said everyone, especially parents and kids, should try their hand at brass rubbing and take home their own paper replica of the bronze sculptures by laying paper over the bronze elements in the wharf decking and rubbing it with a crayon. CWEP will provide the materials.
