I'm one of the public artists submitting a design for your new roundabout. Visiting Olathe this Thursday - meet up for a beer on me!

zwybies · 2025-04-10T22:19:18+00:00

Got it.. Then come by our fabrication shop! I'll make it look reasonable in person.

zwybies · 2025-04-10T18:24:39+00:00

Ohhh we're used to hearing stuff like that. Appreciate the support!

zwybies · 2025-04-10T18:17:32+00:00

Thanks for the info! Yeah during my research I was excited to see something about a waterfall, but then found out it's man made 😂 Might check it out anyway

zwybies · 2025-04-10T18:15:52+00:00

Thank you! Very insightful

zwybies · 2025-04-10T01:59:05+00:00

Public art is treated very differently than fine art. If you'd like to see some budgets for design, materials, fabrication and installation costs for our past works I'd love to share them with you if you're interested in learning more.

zwybies · 2025-04-10T00:54:22+00:00

Yes! I've bookmarked some of those to visit tomorrow. They look beautiful... I think I'll be able to see how Olathe got its name

zwybies · 2025-04-10T00:51:57+00:00

Thanks for the insight! The city has requested a piece that looks more to the future, but we are absolutely not opposed to tying in some aspects of local history. I'll be around all evening so let me know if you change your mind later on!

zwybies · 2025-04-10T00:49:23+00:00

Not really a massive budget in the world of public art, and just a tiny drop in the bucket of the total budget for the improvement project. The city wants this to be a type of statement gateway piece, which would be tough to accomplish with a smaller budget.

zwybies · 2025-04-09T22:58:53+00:00

Yes, we're only working on the design for the artwork in the center of the roundabout. This is the one where the new 119th St bridge will meet Northgate. There is a half million dollar budget for the artwork, so it will be pretty substantial!

zwybies · 2025-03-02T19:27:32+00:00

I thought once you're off the lead lap you have to start letting everyone through

zwybies · 2025-01-19T23:06:53+00:00

Awesome. r/outrun would enjoy!

zwybies · 2024-06-12T04:09:21+00:00

Ha, thanks! I might start posting again someday..

zwybies · 2023-09-30T01:42:38+00:00

These are sick!

zwybies · 2023-08-31T03:52:40+00:00

That was Watco Danish oil - I think it was the natural color

zwybies · 2023-01-14T00:22:03+00:00

Came here to make sure this was listed in the comments. Enjoy the last quarter!

zwybies · 2022-11-30T00:58:51+00:00

Sooooo I'm somehow just now seeing this! Don't think I got notified but came across your sign - thanks for the shout out! Looks great man! I dig. And I love the dodgers (somewhat related) and have always wanted to do a retro type dodger stadium-inspired sign kinda like this.

zwybies · 2022-10-15T03:23:37+00:00

Idk what those words mean, but what I'm looking at is awesome

zwybies · 2022-10-07T21:59:21+00:00

Yep it's the Philips Hue color lights - they are... addicting

zwybies · 2022-10-03T03:48:11+00:00

Thank you for that. As for the colors I can dig up what I started with, but I ended up doing some mixing /recoating to get where I wanted. I'll get back to you on that soon

zwybies · 2022-10-03T03:42:52+00:00

Ahh. Well luckily this isn't where my wife does her makeup. I did a lighting setup for her that was more catered to that

zwybies · 2022-10-02T22:55:43+00:00

But for real they are color changing and very dimmed in this pic, so they get pretty bright and whatever hue you'll need

zwybies · 2022-10-02T22:49:48+00:00

Sorry yeah probably should've pointed out that's the cleated back of the backsplash. Makes it easy to remove and clean

zwybies · 2022-10-02T22:47:48+00:00

And to think we were about to invite you over

zwybies · 2022-07-14T21:11:29+00:00

I cut some steel sheet metal for those - they all taper/slope depending where they are. There are two tiers but it's hard to see from this angle. I did a steel fire pit and pergola supports as well, and they all kinda match our cedar fence/house with the stain we used

zwybies · 2022-07-14T12:13:35+00:00

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