CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, March 28, 1985
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Veda Owens/KANSAN
Sculptor Hermann Guggiani stands beside one of his works while talking to a group of students. Guggiani was visiting from Asuncion, Paraguay, on Tuesday, and he will remain on campus for the week.
Domed forest world
Sculptor dreams of paradise
By ANN PETERSON Staff Reporter
In the central South American country of Paraguay, a sculptor dreams of creating an ecological paradise on the subtropical forest floors.
Hermann Guggarii, an internationally known sculptor, said yesterday that dreams of life, resurrection and rebirth for his native country would materialize when he built an ecological dome world for his people to live in.
Guggari, who arrived on campus Monday for a one-week visit, told students and faculty Tuesday that the dome would salvage the forests of his country and halt pollution.
He has combined his experience as an architect and a sculptor with the environmental conditions in Paraguay in what he calls "sculpture for living."
I dome, made of stainless steel, will surround the homes of the people and have 400-foot openings to let in air, birds and sunshine. A solar panel will be installed to transform thermal energy into electricity, he said.
VEGETATION WOULD flourish beneath the dome and outside it, Guggiari said. The people would live in homes like tree houses or in homes on the ground, such as Guggiiaries in, made of earth and cement.
"There is no government intervention into the project because it's not against anyone," Guggiari said. "Environment is not just trees, plants and animals, but also man."
However, Guggarii said that he did not know specifically where or when his dome world would become a reality.
In an effort to promote good will between the Americas, Partners of America, a national organization in Washington, D.C., has paired different states with countries in South America.
Guggarii is visiting KU because Kansas and Paraguay have been paired. Elden Tefft, professor of art, said.
WITH TEFFT'S HELP, Guggiari plans to build a foundry at the Catholic University in Asunción, Paraguay. The foundry would allow Paraguayans to forge metal sculptures in their own country.
Tefft said Guggiiari was the foremost sculptor in Paraguay. His
contemporary pieces, usually made of steel or wood, have been displayed in museums around the world.
Guggari displayed two models of his sculptures in the KU foundry in the Art and Design building, yesterday morning.
One sculpture is a large metal egg-shaped mass suspended by thin metal. Guggiari described it as "the egg that couldn't be born."
The original of the other sculpture Guggiati showed is about 10 feet tall and hangs in a Catholic church in Paraguay. The sculpture is a metal image of Christ's resurrection and represents moral strength, he said.
CHRIST, FREEDOM, LIFE and death are the themes which most often are symbolized in Guggiari's work.
Guggari also built his home, a sculpture in itself, which he calls the "Ovary" because the dome resembles an egg.
It is an example of a mini-dome home that uses solar energy.
Guggiari's dome homes that he hopes to expand for all the people have been awarded the gold medal and honorable mention award in Brazil.
By NANCY HANEY Staff Reporter
Hall of Fame may be closed
Lawrence's All-Sports Hall of Fame may have to close if the hall does not receive more money from the Kansas Legislature and private contributions this year, a hall director said yesterday.
But legislative efforts to improve the hall, which is part of the Elizabeth Watkins Community Museum, 1047 Massachusetts St., have met opposition and are expected to die in the Senate next week.
Steven Jansen, executive secretary of the museum, said he had testified before a House Ways and Means subcommittee last month to ask for a bigger budget so the hall could be improved.
Jansen said attendance at the hall was low because the exhibit was mainly a collection of plaques. If he were to leave the hall eventually he will close, he said.
The museum's budget is part of an appropriations bill that has been approved by the House. One section of the bill would add 25 cents to every student at a state university or community college to raise money for the hall.
"I KNOW A lot of people don't realize we're here and that embarasses me," he said. "It's frustrating to not have much of a presence."
Legislators estimate that nearly $250,000 could be generated from the surcharge. The museum would receive the interest from the additional money
yearly budget of $13,900. The interest from the surcharge would raise the budget to $28,000 a year. Other factors may influence private contributions, he said.
BUT A SUBCOMMITTEE of the Senate Ways and Means Committee is expected to recommend next week an surcharge proposal be abandoned.
Jansen said the hall operated on a
State Sen. Paul Feleciano, D-Wichita, a member of the subcommittee, has said he opposes the proposed surcharge because students would be the ones to have to nav the tax.
Feleciano said the subcommittee had removed the surcharge proposal from the bill and had asked that the House find another way to increase the budget of the sports museum.
The hall's board of directors is composed of the athletic directors of the school.
Bill Quayle, athletic director at Emporia State University, said he wanted the Legislature to find another way to finance the hall.
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"FROM THE STATE'S point of view, I can see that a source of funding is needed." he said. "I wish the state had support could be used, though."
Adding even a 25-cent surcharge on tickets, he said, might be enough to force some universities to eliminate the already suffer from low attendance.
"Some events are highly entertaining and some aren't," he said.
"The extra charge might be enough to break those few."
He said he wanted the Legislature to place the burden of financing the
museum on groups other than the universities.
"The museum provides benefits to
them," he said.
"Did the pilots in help?
Monte Johnson, KU athletic director, could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Common sense. Jansen said that he realized why some people objected to the surcharge but that he understood why the House had proposed taxing those who attended college athletics.
"People who attend athletic events are probably the ones interested in keeping the hall of fame operating," he said.
ON THE RECORD
A BICYCLE, VALUED at $214, was stolen between March 21 and Tuesday from a bicycle rack in front of Hashinger Hall, police said. The security cable on the bicycle had been cut.
FOUR BOOKS, VALUED together at $168, were stolen Monday from Watson Library, KU police said yesterday.
ABOUT 50 POUNDS of hamburger were stolen between midnight Monday and 8:15 a.m. Tuesday from in freezer in the basement of St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1229 Vermont St. Lawrence police said yesterday
A LEATHER PURSE, billfold,
17 credit cards and $620 in cash,
valued together at $775, were
stolen between 1 and 3 p.m.
Tuesday from a building in the 900
block of Iowa street, police said
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