Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Placement Video

Ever wonder how all those 600 pound planes got placed throughout Crystal City? Here is a little sneak peek that shows how JK Moving & Storage got one of the fifty planes into place.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Crystal Flight Poster

Are you a Crystal Flight fan? You can download the full size poster with pictures of all of the planes by clicking here.



Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Crystal Flight gets National Blog Attention



What do Abe Lincoln, a Waterfall along the East River in NYC and Crystal Flight all have in common? Well, they are all free, fun, and unique public art projects throughout the country. Crystal City's Crystal Flight Project was included in this brief list of fun and free public art related activities around the country.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Public Art Fund /© Olafur Eliasson, 2008

http://www.petergreenberg.com/2008/08/07/free-public-art-projects/





Friday, August 8, 2008

Two Planes Receive a Fresh Look

The hot, Virginia sun and the elements can sometimes take a toll on the lifespan of certain designs. The Crystal City BID tapped Graffiti artist Kevin Irvin to give two of the Crystal Flight statues a fresh look!

City Bound


Sky Miles