The Waters of Excelsior Art—STUNNING Dahlia Sculpture by Kamish Studios
The Waters of Excelsior art project gave Kamish Studios the opportunity to create a dramatic five-foot dahlia sculpture that now anchors the lobby as a standout centerpiece.
From the first sketch to the final installation, our team translated a simple concept into a fully realized, large-scale artwork that residents and visitors immediately connected with. This custom piece shows how quickly and effectively Kamish Studios can bring a vision to life when a client shares their idea and their goals.
The Waters of Excelsior ART: Bringing a Concept to Life
The Waters of Excelsior Art project began when their senior living team approached us with a vision: a dramatic, elegant floral sculpture that would bring warmth, color, and life into their lobby. They shared their budget and the overall concept, and our team at Kamish Studios got to work transforming that idea into a fully realized installation.
At Kamish Studios, this is exactly what we do — translate conceptual direction into large-scale, custom art. We developed the design, engineered the structure, and fabricated every component in-house using professional-grade sculpture and fabrication processes. The finished dahlia spans five feet and now hangs proudly in The Waters of Excelsior art transformed the lobby in Excelsior, Minnesota, where it has quickly become one of the most admired features in the space.
Projects like this highlight what Kamish Studios offers: custom sculptural fabrication, design-build art solutions, architectural art pieces, and turnkey production for senior living, healthcare, and commercial environments. Whether you’re a designer, architect, developer, or organization with an idea — even if it’s just a rough sketch — our studio can bring your vision to life quickly and efficiently.
Learn more about how Kamish Studios develops custom sculptures from concept to installation on our Capabilities page.
How Kamish Studios Approaches Large-Scale Art
Creating a five-foot Dahlia sculpture for The Waters of Excelsior required a streamlined design-to-fabrication approach. Every project like this starts with a conceptual conversation where we listen closely to the client’s goals, the architectural environment, and the emotional effect they want the artwork to have on people in the space. For The Waters of Excelsior, the goal was simple but powerful: create a sculptural centerpiece that makes residents feel welcomed, inspired, and surrounded by life. Once the concept was defined, our team developed multiple design variations, explored scale and proportion, and refined the silhouette of each petal to feel dynamic from every viewing angle in the lobby.
Material selection plays a major role in how artwork lives inside a public space. For this installation, we engineered a lightweight internal structure to support the scale while keeping the finished piece safe for hanging over an active lobby environment. Each petal form was individually sculpted, finished, and coated by hand, giving the Dahlia a depth and detail that feels both modern and organic. The coloration blends subtle gradients and texture to catch ambient light throughout the day, creating different visual experiences depending on the time, mood, and movement of the lobby.
A project like this is not just fabrication — it’s collaboration. Our team worked closely with The Waters of Excelsior staff to ensure the installation complemented existing finishes, sightlines, and lighting conditions. The final design intentionally interacts with the architecture rather than competing with it. That approach is core to what we do at Kamish Studios: the artwork should feel like it belongs to the environment — as if the building was designed around it from the beginning. This level of integration is what turns a sculptural concept into a permanent feature that residents, families, and visitors connect with every time they walk through the space.
Beyond the visual impact, projects like this demonstrate how large-scale sculpture can transform everyday environments. Senior living spaces deserve artwork that is uplifting, energizing, and meaningful — pieces that bring color, motion, and artistry into the daily experience of a community. When a client shares a concept with Kamish Studios, we handle everything from the design development and structural engineering to the final installation and presentation. This full process allows us to deliver custom art without delay, helping organizations turn a simple idea into a signature moment in their space.
See other projects where we’ve blended digital tools with traditional sculpture on our Works page.
Let’s Build Your Next Signature Piece
The Waters of Excelsior art installation — a custom Dahlia sculpture by Kamish Studios — represents the diversity and uniqueness of our studio’s capabilities. If you have a concept you’d like to explore — from an idea in your head to a build-ready design — Kamish Studios can bring it to life. Tell us about your project—let’s make something extraordinary together.