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"Solid State Change" appears to be emerging from the earth - an allusion, [Deborah Fisher] explains, to the metamorphic rock on which Middlebury rests and that the piece is intended to resemble. This type of rock shifts shapes even as it retains its essence, notes Fisher, an amateur geologist whose art is expressive of her "links to the land." In keeping with her metaphor, the tires that make up the piece have been altered in form but not in substance. And because the outdoor installation is permanent, Fisher chose materials that do not decompose. "Solid State Change" also riffs on impressions she gleaned during her visit to the college. Middlebury was presented to her, Fisher recalls, as "a place of hope and change."
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No Tire Burning at Middlebury's New Art Installation
Middlebury has a thing about discarded tires. Last year, the town was the center of opposition to International Paper's abortive experiment ...
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