The Nest II Riverbox

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The Nest Riverbox was created by artist Julia LaBay in 2014 and is located in Kiwanis Riverway Park. The Riverbox was repaired and enhanced in 2019.

For more information about The Nest II Riverbox, visit dublinarts.org and click on the Art in Public Places and Riverboxes tabs.

Dublin Arts Council commissioned the creation of Riverboxes™, artist-created vessels inspired by the hobbies of letterboxing and geocaching that combine map-reading or GPS skills and artistic pursuit with delightful ”treasure hunts” in beautiful, scenic places. Riverboxes contain a unique artist-made stamp, journal and historical and environmental information for visitors to discover in Dublin parks along the banks of or connected to the Scioto River and its tributaries. Clues to the locations of the discreetly installed Riverboxes can be found in the Riverbox listings on this site. Community participants are encouraged to bring a personal journal and an ink stamp, either handmade or commercially produced, as they search for the Riverboxes. Letterboxing/geocaching hobbyists often mark their journals with the ink stamps discovered at each location and, in turn, imprint the site’s journal with their own ink stamp. The Riverboxes project is part of Dublin Arts Council’s Ripple Effect: Artistic Impact of the Scioto River program.

Dates

Purchased: 2014
Installed: 2014

Additional Notes

GPS COORDINATES
N 40° 05.850'
W 083° 06.600'

Dublin Kiwanis Riverway Park is located just south of the intersection of Riverside Drive and Route 161 on the east side of Riverside Drive. As you head south on Riverside Drive, turn right at Quarry Place. Park in the first few available spaces and follow the sign to Dublin Kiwanis Riverway Park, directly across from the parking area. Limited parking is available. Dublin parks are open dawn to dusk.

Clues
• Park in the upper parking lot.
• Enter the park and continue down around the curvy path.
• Head north when you reach the fork in the road.
• Travel over where the water flows.
• Continue down the hill to the bend in the road.
• Look closely and beneath the vegetation; you’ll find a place of protection from the outside world.

For More Info

Call 614-889-7444

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Location

Kiwanis Riverway Park, 6245 Riverside Dr., Dublin, OH, 43017
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Type

Public Art

Artist

Name: Julia LaBay
Statement: The Nest Riverbox was inspired by cliff swallow nests. Julia Bay was drawn to the unusual shape of these nests, the way in which they’re constructed, and the fact that the birds were once a rarity in the region. While the artwork captures the element of nature, it also relates to domestic life. She states, “I think of the nest as a home; a place of protection from the outside world.”

Artist Julia LaBay earned her Master of Fine Arts in sculpture at Bowling Green State University in 2015. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in sculpture at the University of Toledo in 2012. While the visual nature of her work varies from time to time, LaBay finds unique ways to combine materials, generally working autobiographically and metaphorically.