Laguna Beach artist Jorg Dubin ’ s largescale sculpture — which was five years in the making — was installed in September at the Skyloft complex in Irvine . The Sanderson J . Ray Development firm asked Dubin back in 2017 to develop a concept for a piece of art to accompany the contemporary-style building . Dubin ’ s 60-foot-tall Mercury Falling piece , the result of many design iterations , depicts liquid

Laguna Beach High School senior Bella Rasmussen made history when she scored two touchdowns during a varsity football game on Oct . 14 ; Rasmussen is the first girl to accomplish this feat in the state of California . ( lbhsathletics . com )

mercury pooling and spilling off the building ’ s roof and splashing onto the ground . The sculpture , made from 316L mirror-polished stainless steel , is also a metaphor for the hope that humans will take action to make the “ mercury ,” or temperatures , “ fall ” ( or cool ) to prevent the damaging continuation of climate change , Dubin explains . ( jorgdubin . com )

Additionally , this fall , the Laguna Beach

Arts Commission unanimously chose a ceramic tile mosaic design by local artist Beau Stanton for installation on a new bridge that will be part of the Laguna Canyon Flood Channel repair project . This new bridge will replace the existing bridge that connects Laguna Canyon Road and Laguna Canyon Frontage Road near the entrance of Sawdust Art Festival . The hand-cut , glazed tiles are expected to be installed in June 2023 on the floor of the bridge in patterns representing Laguna Canyon flora as well as marine life , which may be viewed from either direction . The artwork is funded by the city of Laguna Beach and local lodging establishments . ( City of Laguna Beach : lagunabeachcity . net ) ( Beau Stanton : beaustanton . com ) — S . S .

CLOCKWISE , FROM TOP LEFT : MARK RECKARD ; BEAU STANTON / COURTESY OF CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH ; DEBBIE VELLMURE

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