daniela's game #1
sculpture scavenger hunt
feb 2022
Three (or more) sculptures are hidden around Los Angeles County.
They are my take on old Slovonian Licitars from my childhood.
Although, technically they are edible -- I don't recommend it.
Historically they're meant to be decorative keepsakes.
Hurry before they get broken… or eaten.
finders keepers
(i.e. if you find one, you get to keep it. )
game starts: feb 16, 2022
game ends: feb 23, 2022
Clues Below Ground Rules
Ground Rules
- It's a cookie inside of a container, with an accompanying sheet. Please don't take anything else.
- Please be respectful of your surroundings. Most places/homes/businesses have no idea that I’ve hidden a sculpture near them. So please help keep me out of trouble.
- If you happen upon a business or establishment near a hiding spot, please buy something and support local neighborhood small businesses.
- The sculptures are scattered around Los Angeles County to keep any one person from getting too many.
- Each sculpture will be housed in a larger non-transparent waterproof container, so please don't go rifling through trash. However, do be careful when opening the containers that you don’t inadvertently crack the cookie.
- For those sculptures that haven’t been found by Monday, Feb21 – I will post additional clues.
- I will remove all unfound sculptures on Wednesday, Feb 23.
- If you find one, post a pic to Instagram and tag me @danielasobermanstudio
- Play nicely. :)
CLUES
1. Sculpture #1 (Medium) – FOUND
CLUE: The oldest marker I found was from 1909. My grandfather has been here since 2004. There’s no rush to get in, and the container is hidden outside the gates. Located in an area of Los Angeles that has historically been diverse and that had an early 20th century enclave of Yugoslav immigrants.
ANSWER: St. Sava Serbian Church and cemetery in the heart of East LA. I wanted to drive people here to highlight that immigrants tend to flock to similar areas and more often than not, live together peacefully in highly diverse neighborhoods.
2. Sculpture #2 (Smaller) – FOUND
CLUE: 33.94577, -118.09742
Note: If you’d like to see the house I grew up in, take a side trip to: 33.949571523420765, -118.09895123887779
ANSWER: Sante Fe Springs Park. I grew up in a small house just on the other side of the riverbed. My brother and i used to walk to this park quite often. The sculpture was hidden in a field on the side of the park, which when I visited as a young child always felt so mysterious and vast. Some places reach you at your core. This is one of those places for me.
3. Sculpture #3 (Larger) – FOUND
CLUE: Philosophy, beatniks, and Russian avant garde in Eagle Rock. It's best to ask.
ANSWER: Read Books in Eagle Rock. Why? Because small bookstores are far and few between and philosophy, beatiniks and russian avant garde make my insides flutter. This store keeps me stocked up.
4. Sculpture #4 (Medium) – FOUND
CLUE:: A coffee shack used to stand here with views of the ocean next to Claire Falkenstein’s water music. If you visit me, I promise that Flora Fauna will still sing for you. Hidden in the parking lot.
5. Sculpture #5 (Larger) – NOT IN PLAY, Damaged during transit
CLUE: Southbay. My abbreviated name sounds like Lamb, but replace the first letter with the first letter in my maiden name.
ANSWER: TAM (Torrance Art Museum). I’m so disappointed that the pieces slated for TAM became damaged in transit. Torrance Art Museum under the helm of Max Presneill with Sue-Na Gay and Hope Ezcurra, is a champion of cutting edge contemporary art and emerging artists. Go here (it’s free) and follow what they’re doing. They are breaking the mold of what museums do. If you go before the end of April, you’ll be able to see a large-scale installation of my work on their patio.
6. Sculpture #6 (Larger) – NOT IN PLAY, Damaged during transit
CLUE: A gateway city named after a sulfur spring. Once you find the town, look for Raul Esparza.
ANSWER: Santa Fe Springs Library. I grew up going to this library on a weekly basis from 3 -9 years old and everytime walking in – I would touch, feel, and stick my fingers into the nostrils of the people in the incredible ceramic mural by Raul Esparza. Sometimes I would just stand and look at it and marvel at its textures and colors. This artwork was one of my first experiences in what clay and ceramic could be and gave me pause even at a young age. You should take a special trip here just to see this masterpiece.
7. Sculpture #7 (Smaller) – OUT OF PLAY, MIA
just drove by my original drop location, and the container is no longer there. If you've found the sculpture. Please let me know.
(Original GPS started around the corner, these are much better)
CLUE: Start at 34.071729598760676, -118.22071562475936. Walk southeast for approximately 3 minutes. Say hello to the brothers.
ANSWER: Garcia Brother's Market. I wanted to drive people here because it reminds me of local neighborhood stores where i grew up and in former Yugoslavia -- that tend to be at the heart of a community. Typically non-descript from the outside, but a treasure none the less.
1. Sculpture #1 (Medium) – FOUND
CLUE: The oldest marker I found was from 1909. My grandfather has been here since 2004. There’s no rush to get in, and the container is hidden outside the gates. Located in an area of Los Angeles that has historically been diverse and that had an early 20th century enclave of Yugoslav immigrants.
ANSWER: St. Sava Serbian Church and cemetery in the heart of East LA. I wanted to drive people here to highlight that immigrants tend to flock to similar areas and more often than not, live together peacefully in highly diverse neighborhoods.
2. Sculpture #2 (Smaller) – FOUND
CLUE: 33.94577, -118.09742
Note: If you’d like to see the house I grew up in, take a side trip to: 33.949571523420765, -118.09895123887779
ANSWER: Sante Fe Springs Park. I grew up in a small house just on the other side of the riverbed. My brother and i used to walk to this park quite often. The sculpture was hidden in a field on the side of the park, which when I visited as a young child always felt so mysterious and vast. Some places reach you at your core. This is one of those places for me.
3. Sculpture #3 (Larger) – FOUND
CLUE: Philosophy, beatniks, and Russian avant garde in Eagle Rock. It's best to ask.
ANSWER: Read Books in Eagle Rock. Why? Because small bookstores are far and few between and philosophy, beatiniks and russian avant garde make my insides flutter. This store keeps me stocked up.
4. Sculpture #4 (Medium) – FOUND
CLUE:: A coffee shack used to stand here with views of the ocean next to Claire Falkenstein’s water music. If you visit me, I promise that Flora Fauna will still sing for you. Hidden in the parking lot.
5. Sculpture #5 (Larger) – NOT IN PLAY, Damaged during transit
CLUE: Southbay. My abbreviated name sounds like Lamb, but replace the first letter with the first letter in my maiden name.
ANSWER: TAM (Torrance Art Museum). I’m so disappointed that the pieces slated for TAM became damaged in transit. Torrance Art Museum under the helm of Max Presneill with Sue-Na Gay and Hope Ezcurra, is a champion of cutting edge contemporary art and emerging artists. Go here (it’s free) and follow what they’re doing. They are breaking the mold of what museums do. If you go before the end of April, you’ll be able to see a large-scale installation of my work on their patio.
6. Sculpture #6 (Larger) – NOT IN PLAY, Damaged during transit
CLUE: A gateway city named after a sulfur spring. Once you find the town, look for Raul Esparza.
ANSWER: Santa Fe Springs Library. I grew up going to this library on a weekly basis from 3 -9 years old and everytime walking in – I would touch, feel, and stick my fingers into the nostrils of the people in the incredible ceramic mural by Raul Esparza. Sometimes I would just stand and look at it and marvel at its textures and colors. This artwork was one of my first experiences in what clay and ceramic could be and gave me pause even at a young age. You should take a special trip here just to see this masterpiece.
7. Sculpture #7 (Smaller) – OUT OF PLAY, MIA
just drove by my original drop location, and the container is no longer there. If you've found the sculpture. Please let me know.
(Original GPS started around the corner, these are much better)
CLUE: Start at 34.071729598760676, -118.22071562475936. Walk southeast for approximately 3 minutes. Say hello to the brothers.
ANSWER: Garcia Brother's Market. I wanted to drive people here because it reminds me of local neighborhood stores where i grew up and in former Yugoslavia -- that tend to be at the heart of a community. Typically non-descript from the outside, but a treasure none the less.
Daniela's Notes about Game #1
This was hard: I’m not a baker nor a cookie artisan, so the cookies will.not.be.perfect, nor were they meant to be. If you know me or my work, I revel in the imperfections. Plus, now I have a whole new level of respect for chefs and sugar artisans.
This first game is about past and present. Some places that I’ve chosen are very personal to me. If you go there, and it feels familiar, we’ve most likely lived somewhat similar lives. If you go there, and it feels foreign, we haven’t. Either way, it makes the interaction interesting.
After the game is over, I will write some notes about each one of the locations and why I chose it.
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Anticipated Questions
1. Are they edible? Yes, they are fully edible. All materials used to make the cookie sculptures, including the ink, are edible. BUT, don't eat them. The cookies are allowed to go stale to add strength to the forms and are therefore very hard.
2. Are they all the same? NO! Some sculptures are fully formed in one piece, others are interlocking. All have similar line work to my other pieces.
3. How big are they? Most are on the smaller side. These are experimental pieces --- which I love to start with as models -- and then scale up later to larger versions. Each one is unique and they are all different sizes. Some are small (4.5inches x 4.5inches x 4.5 inches) and some are larger (18 inches tall x 8 inches wide x 8 inches deep)
4. How long will they last? Old Yugoslav licitars last for years, if not forever.
5. Are they preserved in anyway? There is a sugar coating of icing that helps preserve the cookie, however there are no artificial preservatives added to the cookie.
6. Are they signed? Yes.
7. What do I do once I find one? First, celebrate! Then, if you feel like uploading a photo to instagram, please tag me @danielasobermanstudio. Additionally, feel free to email me a photo so I can see that it's been found ([email protected]).
8. How do I take care of them? Handle them gingerly. The icing can chip off and the edible ink can smudge, so it's best to handle/touch them with clean hands on the main sections of each body. Keep them inside and out of direct sunlight, don't get them wet.
9. Are they worth anything? It's possible. :)
This was hard: I’m not a baker nor a cookie artisan, so the cookies will.not.be.perfect, nor were they meant to be. If you know me or my work, I revel in the imperfections. Plus, now I have a whole new level of respect for chefs and sugar artisans.
This first game is about past and present. Some places that I’ve chosen are very personal to me. If you go there, and it feels familiar, we’ve most likely lived somewhat similar lives. If you go there, and it feels foreign, we haven’t. Either way, it makes the interaction interesting.
After the game is over, I will write some notes about each one of the locations and why I chose it.
----------------------------------------------------
Anticipated Questions
1. Are they edible? Yes, they are fully edible. All materials used to make the cookie sculptures, including the ink, are edible. BUT, don't eat them. The cookies are allowed to go stale to add strength to the forms and are therefore very hard.
2. Are they all the same? NO! Some sculptures are fully formed in one piece, others are interlocking. All have similar line work to my other pieces.
3. How big are they? Most are on the smaller side. These are experimental pieces --- which I love to start with as models -- and then scale up later to larger versions. Each one is unique and they are all different sizes. Some are small (4.5inches x 4.5inches x 4.5 inches) and some are larger (18 inches tall x 8 inches wide x 8 inches deep)
4. How long will they last? Old Yugoslav licitars last for years, if not forever.
5. Are they preserved in anyway? There is a sugar coating of icing that helps preserve the cookie, however there are no artificial preservatives added to the cookie.
6. Are they signed? Yes.
7. What do I do once I find one? First, celebrate! Then, if you feel like uploading a photo to instagram, please tag me @danielasobermanstudio. Additionally, feel free to email me a photo so I can see that it's been found ([email protected]).
8. How do I take care of them? Handle them gingerly. The icing can chip off and the edible ink can smudge, so it's best to handle/touch them with clean hands on the main sections of each body. Keep them inside and out of direct sunlight, don't get them wet.
9. Are they worth anything? It's possible. :)
