Thursday, March 10, 2011

Mesa's diving lady sign restoration underway

Mesa's diving lady sign restoration underway
Mesa's crumpled diving lady neon sign turned into a unique challenge for master neon sign makers, testing their skills as craftsmen while conjuring up memories of the late legendary neon artist Paul Millet.

"I've done seven restorations, and this is the most intricate one I've done," said Scott Houston, an associate of Millet protégé Larry Graham, who was hired by the Mesa Preservation Foundation to restore the iconic 50-year-old sign.


A renovated piece of Mesa's Diving Lady sign will be displayed at Mesa's Fiesta Mall to raise more money for the project.

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