In preparation for The Space Whale installation in downtown Reno at Civic Center, Sprocket rejoined her team to work on fabrication. Her favorite part was welding in a boom lift at 40ft on the Mother fluke during the installation at Civic Center. Her work on the Space Whale unleashed a whole new passion for heavy machinery and working at height.
The Space Whale is now complete with thousands of stained glass panels covering both the mother and baby whale. It will remain in Reno until Summer 2018.
The Baby Whale
Sprocket's main role as a fabricator on this project is to install all of the brackets that anchor the stained glass panels. This is the fluke of the baby whale while brackets are being installed before the glass.
New Brackets for the Mama
The Mama whale needed many new brackets to secure the glass panels before installation in downtown Reno. Sprocket was happy more than happy to help with welding.
The Space Whale in Reno
The Space Whale will be installed in Reno, NV at the City Plaza for one year. Getting the mama whale and her calf ready for their semi-permanent home in a major city requires a lot more fabrication work. Sprocket has rejoined her whale family of volunteers to help with this process. The Whale will be installed in July 2017.
