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Who wants a Frank?

By Jenna Cho

Publication: TheDay.com

Published 10/28/2010 12:00 AM
Updated 10/28/2010 07:55 PM

The sad truth about temporary art installations is that at the end of the day, they're really just homeless pieces of art. Who wants a vagabond 20-foot tall wooden scarecrow roaming the streets, looking for spare change? Not me. So help the guys at Erik Block Design-Build out and help Frank Lloyd Fright find his forever home.

The creative team behind Block's design-build company built Frank the scarecrow (based on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright the architect) out of leftover wood and materials from Block's various construction jobs, which include timber-frame barns the crew builds using a combination of power tools and old-school hand tools (check the paper next weekend for a feature on Block's business). The scarecrow is one of 32 currently on exhibit at the Florence Griswold Museum, but the Halloween-themed exhibit ends, duh, on Halloween.

Frank is a well-cared for 20-foot tall scarecrow who is currently holding his head in his hand and straddling a brook. He arrived by crane and will probably need some help parting from his foster home.

Block, whose business is based out of Hadlyme, would prefer to sell the scarecrow for charity, but he'll take any suggestions you may have.

Help Frank today. You can leave your suggestions here or contact Block directly on his website.

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