Janet Echelman

Radical Softness offers a look at the artist's evolution, tracing her journey from early explorations in drawing, painting, and textiles to the monumental netted sculptures that have transformed public spaces, and the debut of new work.

On "Florida Matters Live & Local" with guest host Cathy Carter, changes to the Endangered Species Act, the enduring wit of Mark Twain, massive soaring artwork and a dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors.

Janet Echelman's sculpture was removed "for assessment and repair" in February after last year's hurricanes. An engineering hired by the city concluded the hanging artwork had been improperly attached.

Net House, the piece’s maintenance company, will take it down. They’ll examine its weight and structure for a possible future reinstallation.

While construction on the St. Pete Pier nears completion, a cohesive timeline of when that will happen - and when it will open - is becoming clearer. The…

St. Petersburg city council members Thursday voted 7-1 to approve an artist agreement with sculptor Janet Echelman.Her floating net sculpture will now be…

A new home has been proposed for the Echelman sculpture in the St. Petersburg Pier District. Last Friday, city officials and opposition to the original…

St. Petersburg’s City Council voted down plans to move forward with the location of artist Janet Echelman’s net sculpture on Thursday by a 4-3 vote. The…

A stretch of green space along downtown St. Petersburg's waterfront is slated to get a large mesh sculpture, but opposition is growing ahead of a Thursday…