Faith West Community Center introduces "Iron Sharpens Iron"

"Iron Sharpens Iron"
“Special thanks to three local companies, Titan Construction Services, Girtz Industries and Wilson Crane Service for their support of this public art project.”- Faith Ministries 

Faith West Community Center is pleased to introduce "Iron Sharpens Iron", by local artistBen Sutter. The large public art piece is located in front of the new Faith West Community Center at 1920 Northwestern Avenue in West Lafayette.

Iron is one of the earth's very common elements and remains the most widely used metal. Its element symbol is FE. The Bible refers to iron numerous times in the Old and New Testaments. One of the best known references is Proverbs 27:17, "Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

Ben Sutter created this sculpture because Faith West exists as a place where we can help one another grow. The lower FE is colored red representing the blood that Jesus Christ shed for those He loved. The upper FE is orange depicting the heating of iron as it is transformed into a new shape. In the same way that iron sharpens iron, one person can sharpen another by loving those around us.

The artist graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2009 with a Bachelor's in Fine Art. Ben began his passion for outdoor sculpture with chainsaw carvings which led to metal casting and metal sculpture. He also makes aluminum wall sculpture and carves life-size fishing lures. He has a number of local installations including "David Ross" on Main Street across from the Tippecanoe County Courthouse and "Point of Departure" in the West Lafayette Village.

Faith Ministries is committed to connecting with the Greater Lafayette community in a variety of ways including the creative arts. The Faith East Community Center houses a public art gallery. Faith also produces the popular annual Lafayette Living Nativity and the Lafayette Passion Play. For more information visit www.faithlafayette.org.

Visit the piece in person!

Faith West Community Center

1920 Northwestern Ave

West Lafayette, IN 47906

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