A lot of people this year have asked me about pedestals, and whether or not I have any of them to lend out. (They have also used the words "plinth" and "podium". I do not have podiums, and to the extent that I understand what "plinth" means in today's day and age, I don't think I have any of those either). I kinda have access to a couple of big boxy pedestals of varying dimensions that have somehow ended up floating around the school, but I do not really have space to store them and I have no organized system of keeping tabs on them. If you want a pedestal (2 max. per person -- there's only like 3 on campus) I can try and rustle them up for you wherever I can find them. But I take zero responsibility for their condition, I don't really know where they came from (I didn't make 'em!), and I don't really want to or need to provide them. They're sort of like feral horses that can occasionally be wrangled up, but it's uncertain whether it's worth the trouble in the end. People often decide they do not like the available pedestals when they get them, or they decide to make their own instead. If a pedestal, podium, or plinth is an integral part of your gallery show, let me know a few weeks in advance and I'll see what I can do. I would also encourage people to think about the size of the objects they'll be putting on the pedestal, and to consider making a customized pedestal for their own specifications. It'll probably look better and who knows, maybe you can sell it later!
