Teachers' Treasures (1800 E 10th Street)

Status: Completed

Title

Apple Catapult

Description

Apple Catapult, celebrates the important role that Teachers’ Treasures plays in our community. Referencing school supplies found inside, his mural depicts a clever contraption that might be used to send an apple to a teacher in a most unusual way: one simple push of a domino causes a chain reaction. Even the ‘blueprint’ of the machine can be seen taped to the wall.

Artist

Schlough, Will Pittsburgh, PA

Will Schlough is an artist living and working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. After growing up in Ohio and New Hampshire, Will moved to Pittsburgh to pursue a BFA at Carnegie Mellon University where he graduated with Honors in 2007. Will lived and worked in Los Angeles before receiving a Fulbright grant in 2008 to create sculpture in Iceland based on the society’s interaction with its unique landscape. After completing his grant work in 2009, Will moved back to Pittsburgh to continue his artistic practice focusing predominantly on the production of work in the public realm. He has created sculptures for community organizations and universities, painted community murals, and developed self-initiated works in public spaces. Will’s goal is to playfully instill ideas of simplicity in his viewers while maintaining a strong point of view concerning our relationship with the environment and the trajectory of our society.