Wayland Flame
by Adam Reinhart
Title
Wayland Flame
Artist
Adam Reinhart
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Officially known as the Kaltwasser Flame, the 3 ½ story, backlit, faceted stained glass sculpture was heralded as the largest such sculpture in the world when it was originally lit on Sept. 2, 1996. The flame was made possible by a generous donation from the late Gladys and Walter Kaltwasser and was the crowning jewel on the Wayland library that opened that same year.
Throughout the years, the Kaltwasser Flame has been victimized by the West Texas weather and aging technology. As the lights went out, there was no way, short of taking apart the sculpture, to replace them. Current students on the Wayland campus have never seen the flame lit, and for the past couple of years, scaffolding has covered the structure as it was being rebuilt. It began to extinguish nearly a decade ago and has been completely dark for at least five years.
With improved technology, Wayland began the tedious process of rebuilding the sculpture several years ago. The flame has been completely reconfigured and redesigned to include LED lighting and state-of-the-art light control. Computer modules are now easily accessible for improved maintenance of the flame. A protective covering has also been added to protect from the wind and hail that caused much of the previous damage.
From https://www.wbu.edu/news-and-events/reignite-the-flame-sept182018.htm
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October 2nd, 2018
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