Portsmouth Boards & Commissions members discussed where to recommend siting a 46-inch wooden "fairy house" sculpture and agreed to test several candidate locations before making a formal recommendation to the City Council.

Committee members said the piece should be accessible to children but not encourage climbing, and they identified three candidate areas: the South Meeting House (the future visual arts center), a small city-owned triangle at Gardner and Marcy streets, and the raised triangle at Marcy and South Street. City staff noted the South Meeting House is being renovated and that the city owns the Gardner–Marcy plot. Deborah (artist/representative) and Mary (artist/representative) told the committee the sculpture is 46 inches high with a 16-inch base diameter.

Members discussed visibility, access for families, safety, and how nearby activity would affect viewing. Several members favored Prescott Park-style locations for family accessibility, while others noted nearby construction or narrow streets could limit usefulness for casual viewing. Committee members asked staff to confirm property ownership and access and to consider whether a plaque should be embedded in granite or presented on a freestanding post; Deborah said the plaque will be on a piece of granite and that it should not touch the ground.

Rather than decide immediately, the committee asked Deborah and Mary to reposition the sculpture temporarily at several candidate sites and take photographs to show scale and sightlines. The committee will reconvene in three weeks to review the photos and make a ranked set of recommendations to the City Council. No final siting decision was made at the meeting.

The committee also discussed scheduling a formal dedication to accommodate the artist Vito, who will be out of the country until September; members suggested holding a ceremony in early October when parking and attendance would be better.