The Navy is prosecuting a sailor for arson in the 2020 fire that destroyed the Bonhomme Richard, even as a Navy investigation showed shipwide failures in fire safety.
"I’m sure I will look back at this resolution and laugh on Jan. 1, 2023, as I’m changing into a full hazmat suit to go out and take photos amid the virus's 100th extra strength mutation."
The Martha s Vineyard Times The Teahouse under construction in Laursen s studio. Tim Laursen The Teahouse outside the Granary Gallery in West Tisbury. Tim Laursen
A custom-made speaker cabinet for a hexaphonic guitar. Strings wired to spinning speakers create a beautiful sound, Laursen says. Devin Yalkin The Sunbird is a kinetic sculpture at M.V. Museum. It was inspired by the great blue heron and the artist s love for the machine. Tim Laursen
The prototype for The Sunbird during testing one Vineyard summer. Tim Laursen
Sculptor Tim Laursen of West Tisbury really made his mark on the Vineyard last summer when the M.V. Museum installed his large-scale, solar-powered sculpture “Sun Bird” outdoors on its new campus. The kinetic steel and bronze sculpture, with a seven-foot wingspan and flapping wings, has been captivating visitors since it first landed on the grounds of the museum in July. Although “Sun Bird” is his first public outdoor insta