{"id":1730,"date":"2020-09-27T15:56:14","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T19:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2020-10-01T08:26:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T12:26:50","slug":"john-glenn-mural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/","title":{"rendered":"Making a Mural: The John Glenn Mural"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1730\" class=\"elementor elementor-1730\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53a4efba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53a4efba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-188a5b07\" data-id=\"188a5b07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c367880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c367880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>When John Glenn began flying lessons at Harry Clever Field in 1941, he probably never dreamed that one day he would be a decorated war hero, touch the stars as a NASA astronaut, or become a Senator for the state of Ohio.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a mural, commissioned by Don Whittingham, was completed at the Harry Clever Field to honor and remember this remarkable man. Whittingham previously commissioned other notable projects throughout the city, including the Zeisberger mural in downtown New Philadelphia, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":22}}} --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>The Creative Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Local artists, Sarah Dugger and Jim Dawson were commissioned to design and complete the mural. We sat down with Sarah and Jim to find out what goes into a project like this, and the steps they took to memorialize a legend. Here is some insight into their creative process:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":20}}} --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Prepping the Paint<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Sarah spent weeks mixing paint in her studio before even starting the mural, and produced over 60 colors to use in the piece.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/jU3A5qOU4Alib7yId9lXTpz3_QiLN9ET9tKZF1ujSitnOyM0U5_HtY5rfSjyPKz_vNS1oIdfi2rVbN9_T46oqIfdYgw9Zy6jgjuJQFoxpLUbiK-A3s0GaU61TSx5N3nw0CEE9KyK\" alt=\"Over 60 paint containers, all colors mixed by hand, to prep for the John Glenn mural.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":20}}} --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Making the Structure<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Sarah with Richard Gibbs and Neil Gibbs &#8211; construction crew that made the mural structure.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/gttc-F6o-FjGUo5upor4IrVvurGvSxSIZkr2EWk2uLkkKK_sW6X00Y5sBUHiGCSDr_6DmfIA74O2ppHqdQ6li53efW58BrngSgg6jxUmfXWwtx1KBK_zMgmhiCPi8iFSc3Dl2aJj\" alt=\"Sarah with the construction crew that built the structure used for the mural.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":20}}} --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Sketching &amp; Composition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>To start with, Sarah sketched a composition of the mural, then created a scale painting of the piece. Here\u2019s a look at the development of her design.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1735,1737,1736]} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped\">\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-image-1735\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0596-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1735\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0596-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/img_0596\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0596-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0596-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0596-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0596-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0602-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0602-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0602-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0602-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"wp-image-1736\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1736\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/img_0604\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-853x640.jpg 853w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0604-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":20}}} --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Digital Realization<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Jim Dawson then digitized the design based on Sarah\u2019s scale composition in Adobe Illustrator.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/e6wWlMfnW2Pr0ZjeIflltFSMd-dTx7_AsDL_Ltfl8-4hsr0AOeytaKGD6pC-sMZUadAlYrCNpWInmNehf6h7YuOHoXE4sFAgrHN5ruZiNQCi3oSByUq0PORMuE7fIy4TjUr-6ZiU\" alt=\"Digitized version of Sarah's john Glenn mural sketches.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3,\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":20}}} --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Design Becomes Reality<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Using a projector, the design was projected onto the blank structure, and the physical mural process began.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1740,1741],\"sizeSlug\":\"full\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\">\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" class=\"wp-image-1740\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118960078_10220679205784176_82528391273534724_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1740\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118960078_10220679205784176_82528391273534724_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/118960078_10220679205784176_82528391273534724_n\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118960078_10220679205784176_82528391273534724_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118960078_10220679205784176_82528391273534724_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118960078_10220679205784176_82528391273534724_n-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118960078_10220679205784176_82528391273534724_n-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" class=\"wp-image-1741\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118835837_10220679204024132_1271311479109072364_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1741\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118835837_10220679204024132_1271311479109072364_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/118835837_10220679204024132_1271311479109072364_n\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118835837_10220679204024132_1271311479109072364_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118835837_10220679204024132_1271311479109072364_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118835837_10220679204024132_1271311479109072364_n-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118835837_10220679204024132_1271311479109072364_n-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Next, Jim and Sarah used sharpies to trace the projected lines, which would later be filled with color.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/EB3qsfkBvwz5MoJEhe_tuTUu9A7RTUAM0GdkoQGc9ENkbryBfOxJ3WsXqvKd5Gnqt1AbDWL7P1iIt3v9QHtVlf-RwR21yr6NLcrJFSGRBdBW-bXQLYQjPE3qLxSWWJPJbKZN7nvT\" alt=\"Mural structure with sharpie marker outlines of the design.\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Once the lines were complete, color was added to each section, carefully evaluating and modifying as they went.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1742,1743]} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\">\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-image-1742\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1742\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n-853x640.jpg 853w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118904494_10220679204624147_8448909721409483370_n-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-image-1743\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1743\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n-853x640.jpg 853w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118890053_10220679204304139_3529304310975637361_n-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Special care was taken with the finer details of the face and clouds. Sarah used her earlier sketches, based off of a photo of John Glenn with his buddies from a flying lesson, to make sure it was as accurate as possible, while matching the style of the mural.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:gallery {\"ids\":[1744,1745]} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\">\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-image-1744\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1744\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n-853x640.jpg 853w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118860561_10220679207384216_7870013215754840904_n-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-image-1745\" src=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1745\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/john-glenn-mural\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n\/\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n-853x640.jpg 853w, https:\/\/newphilaguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/118895959_10220679205104159_5784622165977534691_n-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:gallery --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>In the final days, artists Jim and Sarah added the last details to the space shuttle and landscape, then cleaned up the mural, fixing any lines and colors.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/CUV_O6Lypj2BBaKPD2cHq4VW4qHy1NXUwvndXfQjUSQ_dkeuy5-qBgnaNTDwQ-Q0pVlcl6lLqwM_9I5i4oHSCgjuyj3MsS0nZXD4R8hxPQL2uss5-01W4h-WFNmpwwawIJdLNK9q\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:image --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>After discussing the process with the artists, we asked them a few questions.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":22}}} --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>What was your favorite part of the project?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Jim: Creating something that will be here after we\u2019re gone, leaving a legacy for the city.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Sarah: The research was my favorite part, the research was fascinating and dictates my design.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":22}}} --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>Do you have any future projects planned?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Jim: We always have future projects, the next one I&#8217;m excited about is a sculpture at New Philadelphia Library, an adaptation of Stonehenge using books.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>New Phila Guide are extremely grateful Sarah and Jim took the time to share the story behind the John Glenn Mural and provide us with an inside look at the making of a mural. You can find out more about these phenomenal local artists by following the links below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":22}}} --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>Get in touch with the artists<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Sarah Dugger: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sarahdugger.com\/?fbclid=IwAR3FxPMEg7P-80cZtxNSlWnJcheuOdp93k-6YnUofujQ6AAhdXPOfhh0Y-I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.sarahdugger.com<\/a> or by phone 330-401-9629<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Jim Dawson: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.synergysign.com\">www.synergysign.com<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:jim@synergysign.com\">jim@synergysign.com<\/a>, also on social media at <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/synergysign\">facebook.com\/synergysign<\/a> and instagram <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/synergysign\">@synergysign<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When John Glenn began flying lessons at Harry Clever Field in 1941, he probably never dreamed that one day he would be a decorated war hero, touch the stars as a NASA astronaut, or become a Senator for the state of Ohio. 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