Metalsmiths in Colorado are remaking a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson after the original was stolen from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas. The theft occurred in January, when thieves cut the statue off at its ankles and burned it, leaving only Robinson’s cleats behind. The project, which is taking place at the Art Castings studio in Loveland, Colorado, has garnered national attention and donations. Alex Haines, a metalsmith at the studio, reflected on the significance of the project as he coated a mold of Robinson with wax. The new statue is nearly complete and will soon be returned to Wichita to replace the beloved monument of the civil rights baseball icon.
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Metalsmith Alex Haines reflects on the importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas, a replacement bronze statue of the baseball icon after thieves brazenly destroyed the original. https://t.co/Blh45cuTPz
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It all started in January, when thieves cut the original statue off at its ankles , leaving only Robinson’s cleats behind at McAdams Park in Wichita. https://t.co/K4QLnhm5If
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As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kansas, a replacement bronze statue of the baseball icon after thieves brazenly destroyed the... https://t.co/NDL3XPWRx1
“Many sculptures come through here,” said Haines at the Art Castings studio in Loveland, Colorado, where the original statue was cast. https://t.co/K4QLnhm5If
Metalsmiths in Colorado are remaking Jackie Robinson in bronze after the theft of a beloved Kansas statue of the civil rights baseball icon set off a national outpouring of donations. https://t.co/1zyyE1eTVd
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