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Sculptural Tide Pool and Volcano Tunnel
Design by: Betsy Kopshina Schulz
Built & Sculpted by: Schulz & Hans Tegebo
Mosaic by: Schulz & Volunteers
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Case Study (PDF Format 12MB)
Betsy Schulz worked with Betty
Hilbert, the Director of the Jolla Presbyterian Preschool
to realize the landscape plan of Rusty Keeler, a designer
from New York. Schulz used Keeler’s description to
create a dream-like nature-inspired La Jolla Cove. This
area took two months to complete and cost approximately
$12,000. Private donations covered the costs.
(1) Before the construction began the space was
cold and uninspired. We started the transformation by using rebar
and block to form the under structure for the concrete sculpture.
(2) The new sewer pipe was donated by Filanc Construction.
It would become a wonderful volcano tunnel.
(3,4) After the block and rebar base were finished,
the shape began to take place with concrete. Then a finer grade concrete
was used to sculpt the final surface of the sculpture.
(5,6,7) Betsy Schulz worked with preschoolers and
parents to mosaic.
(8) Broken tiles, stones, geodes, marbles and
shells were used in the mosaic.
(9,10,11,12,13) The sculptural tide pool area consists
of a cave, three wooden docks, two planters, a small geyser, a tiki
hut house, the sandy beach, volcano and the tunnel through the mountain.
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