By Pepper Parr
October 31, 2014
BURLINGTON, ON.
How do you move when the stuff you have weighs a couple of tonnes?
You hold a sale and move what you’ve got to the place where the buyer lives.
Part of the Rickli Studio
Walt Rickli is moving his studio and this weekend will be selling a large part of his inventory which includes many of the items at the Sculpture Garden tucked in behind the Lowville Bistro; 2 Lowville Park Road Burlington
It was close to 20 years that the Nelson Aggregate Quarry let Rickli set up his studio in their quarry. Within the next year the limestone beneath that studio will be transformed into gravel – thus the move. The actual “move out” date is June 1, 2015. “Although it is months away there is a lot of work involved in relocating my world” said Rickli. “It felt like the place to start would be to sell all existing sculptures.
One of the more evocative stone sculptures in the Rickli collection.
The sale takes place today – October 31st, and Saturday, November 1st as well as Sunday November 2nd 2014 at the Studio which is located on the # 2 Sideroad. There are signs at the gate with detailed directions. For those of you using your GPS to get there – the address is: 2433 No 2 Side Rd, Burlington, ON L7P 0G8
All sculptures will be available at 20% to 80% off list pricing.
For more information on what is being offered and the prices attached to pieces – click.
The event will be held indoors at the studio (where it’s nice and warm!) I will also be including all sculptures on display in my Sculpture Garden in Lowville in this event.
Also – the winter season is approaching – I will be offering free storage of sold pieces until May 1, 2015 and I will arrange delivery and installation as required.
Rickli will be accepting a limited number of commissioned works over the winter months.
