Pelican Restoration and Repair

This pelican sculpture, done by the WPA, had lost its beak, had lichens growing on it, was very dirty and had freeze-thaw damage. We cleaned it, re-sculpted the missing parts from photographs and re-modeled the damaged surface areas. We then made a mold of the re-constructed sculpture and cast it using concrete. The original is now kept indoors to preserve it. You can see the reproduction at Boerner Botanical Gardens in Hales Corners, Wisconsin.

Pelican In its Original Condition and Location

The New Original WPA Sculptures

Pelican Cleaned and Ready to be Re-Sculpted

Pelican Cleaned and Ready to be Re-Sculpted

The Base Restored with Clay

Finished Concrete Reproductions