Carved ornament, pipe shade carving, Fritts pipe organ, University of Notre Dame, IN   Carved ornament, pipe shade carving, University of Notre Dame, Indiana Jude Fritts
Wood Carving & Sculpture 		O'Malley Organ, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, University of Notre Dame, IN   O'Malley Organ, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, University of Notre Dame, IN

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Carved ornament, wood carving for O'Malley pipe organ, University of Notre Dame, IN

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Carved ornament, pipe shade carving, Fritts pipe organ, University of Notre Dame, IN

Carvings by Jude Fritts for

The O'Malley Organ
The University of Notre Dame
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Notre Dame, Indiana
2004

"The intricate carvings on the organ case-designed and executed by Jude Fritts- reflect a rich history of case design. The design of the organ case traditionally reflects the geography of the surrounding area. Accordingly, the Fritts organ case includes carving of many plants and animals indigenous to northern Indiana….

"The case carvings express the notion of living things that make sounds, stopping just short of the human since the organ itself works from the breath of life. The images progress from simple to increasingly sophisticated motifs, beginning in the lowest parts of the case and moving upward.

"At the bottom of the Ruckpositive division are mollusks …, waves, water lilies, seaweed, and a starfish…. Moving upwards, the carvings include roses…, rabbits, owls…, herons, cardinals (the state bird of Indiana), and a sun burst…. Local plants, including ivy, cattails, prairie grasses, and the leaves of the tulip tree, fill the upper case, and the sun, the moon, and the clouds are at its center…. The case carvings include the four elements of creation-air, earth, fire, and water…

"The artistry of Jude Fritts and all those who worked on this organ have made a significant contribution to musical and artistic life on Notre Dame's campus."

From the Universisty of Notre Dame's website:
http://music.nd.edu/about/facilities/o-malley-organ-reyes-organ-and-choral-hall/


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Carved ornament, pipe shade carving, Fritts pipe organ, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN

Carved ornament, pipe shade carving, Fritts pipe organ, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN   Carved ornament, pipe shade carving, Fritts pipe organ, University of Notre Dame, IN

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