ACC Written Communications 09-25-23
Arts and Culture
Commission Meeting
September 25, 2023
Written Communications
From: Caryl Gorska <gorska@gorska.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2023 11:48 AM
To: Kiran V. Rohra <KRohra@cupertino.org>; David Wang <DWang@cupertino.org>;
Dana Ford <DFord@cupertino.org>; Rani Agrawal <RAgrawal@cupertino.org>; Carol
Maa <CMaa@cupertino.org>
Cc: Pamela Wu <PamelaW@cupertino.org>; Kirsten Squarcia
<KirstenS@cupertino.org>
Subject: Don't approve Kaleidoscope as public art
Dear Arts and Culture Commissioners;
Please don’t approve the proposed “art feature” of the kaleidoscope-on-a-pole to be
part of the all-inclusive playground at Jollyman Park.
Why?
The kaleidoscope is *not* an art feature. It is just another interactive feature of
the planned playground.
You are signing a blank check — there’s no price tag, not even an estimate of the
cost in this proposal.
You as Art and Culture commissioners should not be allowing your limited
funds to be appropriated for playground equipment.
If the kaleidoscope is constructed as shown in the art image, there is nothing
original about it; it is made using an ordinary metal light pole and other stock
parts.
Whatever the price tag, you’ll be overpaying for it just because it is so-called
“art.”
Finally, I have noticed that our city staff seems bent on filling our parks with with
large, non-natural, non-park-like, unaesthetic features made of metal and
concrete. (See plan for Memorial Park.) Don’t encourage this with your dollars!!
Parks & Rec has their own budget. if they can’t afford this piece, too bad for
them, and good for us.
PLEASE INCLUDE THIS IN THE OFFICIAL RECORD.
Regards,
Caryl Gorska
Retired Art Director