July 19, 2010

Athens arty bus stops

A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 by Mike Doker, center, of Doker's Welding & Fabrication in Wintervile, Ga., with the help of Raymond Yager. Metal drums on the roof and real drums inside the structure will complement the project at its installation on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., next week. This is the last of four art designed bus stops scheduled to be installed in 2010, with four more on tap for 2011. A total of 12 bus stops are designed in a manner that alerts visitors to the art community in the Classic City. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 by Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication in Winterville, Ga. A total of 12 bus stops are designed in a manner that alerts visitors to the art community in the Classic City. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 by Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication in Winterville, Ga. Metal drums on the roof and real snare drums on the side of the structure will complement the project at its installation on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., next week. These drums will be encased in plexi-glass when finished. Four more artistic bus stops are on tap for 2011. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
Apprentice welder Scott Hayes, right, and Raymond Yager thread together a quartet of snare drums for a new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" as it is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 at Doker's Welding & Fabrication in Winterville, Ga. Metal drums on the roof and real drums inside the structure will complement the project at its installation on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., next week. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 by Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication in Winterville, Ga. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 by Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication, at his Winterville, Ga., shop, with the help of apprentice welder Scott Hayes, right. Metal drums on the roof and real drums inside the structure will complement the project at its installation on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., next week. This is the last of four art designed bus stops scheduled to be installed in 2010, with four more on tap for 2011. A total of 12 bus stops are designed in a manner that alerts visitors to the art community in the Classic City. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 by Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication in Winterville, Ga. Metal drums on the roof and real drums inside the structure will complement the project at its installation on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., next week. This is the last of four art designed bus stops scheduled to be installed in 2010, with four more on tap for 2011. A total of 12 bus stops are designed in a manner that alerts visitors to the art community in the Classic City. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication drils holes in the framing of a new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" on Friday July 16, 2010 at his Winterville, Ga., shop. Metal drums on the roof and real drums inside the structure will complement the project at its installation on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., next week. This is the last of four art designed bus stops scheduled to be installed in 2010, with four more on tap for 2011. A total of 12 bus stops are designed in a manner that alerts visitors to the art community in the Classic City. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" is assembled on Friday July 16, 2010 by Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication, at his Winterville, Ga., shop, with the help of apprentice welder Scott Hayes, right. Metal drums on the roof and real drums inside the structure will complement the project at its installation on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., next week. This is the last of four art designed bus stops scheduled to be installed in 2010, with four more on tap for 2011. A total of 12 bus stops are designed in a manner that alerts visitors to the art community in the Classic City. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)
A new bus stop shelter called "Beat A Drum" makes its way up the Atlanta Highway before being partially installed on Broad Street in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday July 14, 2010. Valerie Aldridge helped coordinate the effort with art committee member Chris Evans while Mike Doker of Doker's Welding & Fabrication assembled the bright green uprights, seating and metal drums complimenting the project. Doker trucked the piece back to his shop for updates and hopes to have it bolted at the bus stop location sometime next week. A total of 12 bus stops are decorated in a manner that alerts visitors to the art community in the Classic City. (David Tulis/Staff/david.tulis@onlineathens.com)

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