Oberlin Reader Stele

Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 18 at 7am, a new sculpture, commissioned by the Friends of  Oberlin College, will be installed in the Contemplation Garden of the Mudd Center (148 W. College).  “Oberlin Reader” is the work of renowned stone carver Nicholas Fairplay.  Its engaging combination of text and image perfectly captures the spirit of Oberlin:  serious and playful, studious and creative.  The sculpture is done in the classical style of a stele and fashioned from Indiana limestone to match the brutalist building in front of which it will stand.  The artist donated the stone and the Friends of Oberlin College commissioned the work as “a gift to all Oberlin readers.”  A campus-wide outdoor sculpture committee worked with the artist and approved the design last year.