HOW IT’S DONE
Three-dimensional elements are a natural for the genre of murals. Due to their scale, viewers often feel as if they could walk into the image. The addition of these sculpted objects puts the viewer in the mural.
Many of the images in this category are trees in libraries; commissioned through an architect in Ann Arbor. They are constructed of urethane plastic either hollow cast or over polystyrene cores. They are strong, light and relatively non-toxic.
Material specifications can be obtained from the following:
• Kalamazoo Plastics, 1811 Factory St, Kalamazoo, 269-381-0010, www.kalamazooplastics.com
• Alumilite, 315 E North St, Kalamazoo, 1-800-447-9344, www.alumilite.com