Showing posts with label public art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public art. Show all posts

Public Art City of Shoreline #21: Wood Wave

Thursday, September 7, 2017

Wood Wave
Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NE
Donation to the City by Dr. Bruce and JoAnn Amundson for placement at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden as an interactive art piece 2013

Wood Wave  Bruce Johnson, artist. Redwood and copper.

Artist’s statement: I have been working with salvaged old growth redwood for four decades My interventions as a sculptor with the raw wood are significant yet subtle. My goal is to honor the scale and vitality of the material and at the same time transforms the raw and often fractured material into contemporary abstract sculpture. My affection for wood has grown over the years, as has my understanding that the forces and patterns of nature are revealed in the gestures and intricacies of the wood.

You are invited to touch and to clamor over the Wood Wave. It is this tactile and kinesthetic experience that a book or a flat screen cannot provide. Some knowledge is learned and some is absorbed. Wood Wave is old growth redwood and lived for 1000 years. Wood Wave is an elder and a witness and one of the longest-lived species on the planet. We can find wonder in the swirling roots of the Wood Wave and recognize that these patterns are ubiquitous through out nature. We can find wonder and that is the essential point.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #20: Echo in Time

Sunday, August 27, 2017



City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
1st Avenue NE and NE 205th St
City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-grant and 1% for Public Art Program 2013

Echo in Time  Andy Echelshall, artist, The Mural Works. Acrylic paint and sealant on concrete.

Artist’s statement: As a resident of Edmonds I am passionate about the beauty and history of the area. I was conscious of the great opportunity presented by this site, its visibility from SR 104, nearby residences and the cemetery. I wanted to create something that is not only visually appealing but educational and intriguing, a pleasing visual respite from the morning commute and a welcome addition to the neighborhood.

The Echo Lake Neighborhood Association mural project combined all of the elements I love about mural painting: history, the environment and landscape. This was a wonderful project to be a part of and I’m honored to have been given the opportunity.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Photo: Shoreline City Hall lobby

Monday, August 14, 2017

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Every time I look at the photo, I think the clouds are in the sky. The seating area looks like land next to a pond.

This is the lobby of Shoreline City Hall, with some added art pieces. Steve Robinson got the perfect angle to show up the clouds, which are called Cloud Bank.

Artist Leo Saul Berk deliberately designed them so they would look different from every angle.



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Public Art City of Shoreline #19: Lantern Man

Sunday, August 6, 2017

1 Proceed
Photo by Jerry Pickard

City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Interurban Trail in 1/4 mile increments starting at N 145th St
CleanSpaces award and City of Shoreline Parks Department 2012

3/4 Train Has Parted
Photo by Dan Short

Lantern Man Mile Markers  Unearth Collective, artists. Steel and Paint

Artists’ Statement: Referencing the Interurban Trail land's past use as a train line, we replicated a selection of rationalized drawings from a 1904 manual of hand signals used by railroad workers. In the past, the language of hand and lantern positions gave signalmen a 'voice,' allowing them to communicate visually over noise and across distance. Today, this signalman maintains his 'voice' by way of announcing the miles. But what else is he telling us?

1/2 Go Back
Photo by Dan Short

In addition to explaining the system of lantern signals, the manual drawings signify more and leave some questions unanswered. The signal man, gazing diagonally into the distance, also has posture, uniform, gender, emotion and facial expression, all of which can influence interpretation of the message. The diagrams convey sequential arm motion but tell us nothing of speed or delivery. We can imagine that some information may have been conveyed fast, as in: "APPLY AIR BRAKES," or with gravitas: "GO BACK," or in regret: "TRAIN HAS PARTED."

1/4 Apply Air Brakes
Photo by Dan Short

By propelling this historical figure into the present‐day, we question what has been lost and gained in industrialization and the rationalization of the workplace, in which all of us are entwined. By digitally re‐drawing this obviously old image, using the old trick of trompe l'oeil, presenting it within an old tradition of etching, and using modern fonts, color palettes, and materials, we reference what been lost and gained in modern production.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #18: Twirl Spin Jump

Monday, July 31, 2017

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Spartan Recreation Center, 202 NE 185th St
1% for Art Program 2011

Twirl Spin Jump  Virginia Paquette, artist. Painted Steel

Artist’s statement: Twirl Spin Jump, constructed of welded and painted steel, is based on repeated linear shapes of circles and ovals “in motion.” These are meant to relate to the equipment and physical activities happening inside the recreation center i.e.: twirling, spinning and jumping, and reflect the spirit of the place by making a lively welcome at the entrance.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Temporary Public Art #1: Light Energy

Friday, July 21, 2017

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline


Elise Koncsek's "Light-Energy" (acrylic plastic, wire, rope, wood, monofilament) on view at Brugger's Bog until October 20.

This piece is under the willow before you cross the drainage; there are also two other smaller elements deeper in the park's trees as you walk over to the west side.

Brugger's Bog is in the Ballinger Neighborhood, at 19553 25th Ave NE, Shoreline 98155.



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Public Art City of Shoreline #17: Livable City

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Photo by Jerry Pickard


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
45 poles in the area of Aurora Avenue between N 175th St and N 185th St
1% for Art Program 2011

Livable City  Kathleen Fruge-Brown, artist. Digital print on fabric from three sets of original linoleum block prints

Artist’s statement: In designing the Livable City street banners, I tried to distill the qualities that make Shoreline’s Town Center unique. The bustle of commerce along the Aurora corridor, its neighborhoods and side streets, the verdant trees, bluffs, and waters that surround it — all of these have their part in Shoreline Town Center’s distinctive character. The designs, taken from my hand-carved block prints, incorporate images that celebrate the values and beauties of this very livable city.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #16: Portrait of Shoreline in Time and Space

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
N 175th and 185th and Aurora
1% for Art Program and Aurora Avenue project funds 2011

Portrait of Shoreline in Time and Space  Ellen Sollod, artist. Stainless steel and fused glass sidewalk inlays

Artist’s statement: A Portrait of Shoreline in Time and Space presents a scientific, mathematical and symbolic depiction of the city. A stylized "clock" at 175th places Shoreline at Pacific Standard Time (PST) in relation to Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

At 185th, the city’s place in the world is depicted through its latitude and longitude on the southeast corner and its zip codes and area codes across the street.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

True east, north and west are presented at different corners with the direction's initial and an arrow.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The history of growing cranberries in pre-settlement times is suggested through three clusters on 175th near the bank.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

And, for fun, duck feet march their way across the sidewalk in two locations, referencing Shoreline's adjacency to the Sound.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

For interest, cast blue glass insets add color and sparkle at each location. The mirrored-back disks reflect light during the day and capture the ambient light of street lights at night. All of the inlays are surrounded by dark glitter-crete for added accent.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #15b: Salmon Hunt

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Photo by Lee Lageschulte


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Kayu Kayu Ac Park 19911 Richmond Beach Drive NW
King County Brightwater Mitigation Program and the City of Shoreline 2010

Salmon Hunt  James Madison, artist.  aluminum

Tulalip Tribes member James Russell Madison was born December 7, 1973, into a family steeped in traditional Salish and Tlingit Northwest-coast Native art. He began carving when he was 8 years old, his first lessons learned from his grandfather Frank Madison (1923-2002). An uncle, Steve Madison, was also an early teacher, and James learned abstract painting and sculpting from his father, Richard Madison (b. 1952).

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

While James Madison is a master wood carver, he also works in a variety of contemporary media, including glass, bronze, and stainless steel, and seeks to combine the new with the old. He described his method as trying to "create art with an open mind in the sense that I am always thinking of new ways to add a modern twist to a traditional piece. This allows for me to help to keep my culture alive. As we move into the future, so do the teachings of my ancestors" (Madison website).

--Text from History Link article



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Public Art City of Shoreline #15a: Traveling Traditions on the Salish Sea

Saturday, June 10, 2017

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Kayu Kayu Ac Park 19911 Richmond Beach Drive NW
King County Brightwater Mitigation Program and the City of Shoreline 2010

Traveling Traditions on the Salish Sea  David Franklin, artist.  steel, stone and paint

Artist David Franklin’s gate welcomes visitors as they enter the park. Enhancing the Native American theme started with the naming of the park, Franklin’s gate, Traveling Traditions on the Salish Sea, depicts a Coast Salish canoe with paddles rising from the gate posts.

Artist's statement: “Inspired by the 2009 Canoe Journey to Suquamish, this artwork honors the peoples of Puget Sound who are carrying their cultures in these traditional watercraft. The paddles, two kinds commonly used in these waters are held vertically in a salute to people entering the park. The gate panel represents a Salish canoe in a scene inspired by the view from the park. The scene is illustrated with motifs of the sea, mountains, and sky inspired by designs and structure of locally made traditional baskets.”

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #14: Raintree

Friday, June 2, 2017

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Ave N
City of Shoreline's 1% for Art Program 2010

Raintree  Kristen Tollefson, artist. aluminum, glass and concrete.

Raintree is centrally located and visible to passers-by on the street as well as from all areas of the park.

Artist's statement: Located in the center of Cromwell Park within the lowest part of the landscaped stormwater runoff area, Raintree honors the setting and history of the site. The sculpture takes its inspiration from the stormwater and bog characteristics of the ground plane environment, while addressing rain as the source of the water.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

This abstracted tree form with a visible root ball suggests the flow and growth of vein patterns that are found in both plants and water. Raintree is fabricated out of metal and highlighted with blue glass beads, durable materials that will respond to many kinds of ambient light.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #13: Emissary Raven

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Interurban Trailhead N 145th St and Linden Ave N
Donation by Rotary of Shoreline, Shoreline Rotary Foundation and individual Rotary members 2005

Emissary Raven  Tony Angell, artist. Cast bronze

Artist's statement:  The Emissary Raven piece was conceived as a "welcoming" form as travelers moved along the interurban trail into Shoreline. My experience in the wild fields of our region have often involved ravens acknowledging my presence with calls and flight displays.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

The metaphoric ravens of stories and art in our Northwest Native cultures likewise are part of the fundamental creation myths that give such character to where we live.

I think this a fitting artistic symbol for our community that still enjoys the diversity of nature and the occasional presence of this symbolic bird.

--Text by City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #12: Blue Bridges

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
155th Ave N at Aurora Ave N and Aurora Ave N at 160th
City of Shoreline 1% for Art Program 2007

Interurban Trail Bridges  Vicki Scuri, artist. Concrete, steel, glass, light and greening

These pedestrian bridges mark the south entry to the City of Shoreline. The gateway bridge over Aurora features a celebratory arch with trolley-inspired, windowed blue glass. The 155th Street bridge marks the historic Interurban Trolley Line and includes mesh screening as well as the blue glass window patterns.

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

Together they form a vital community link in a regional trail system. Other elements inspired by the rail line and community history, and collaborative envisioned and implemented by the artist and design team, include LED light sculptures marking the bridge ends, rail-shore ramp patterning with sea creatures and wave forms, a reference to former orchards in the park-like area connecting the bridges and water harvesting and swales in the landscape amenities.

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #11: Aurora Banners 2007

Friday, May 12, 2017

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
32 poles on Aurora Ave between N145th St and N 165th St
City of Shoreline 1% for Art Program 2007

Aurora Banners  Jessica Amoateng, artist. Silk-screen print on fabric

Artist's statement:  The Aurora Banners represent Shoreline's beautiful vegetation, complimented by the city's extraordinary commitment to fitness, recreation and relaxation. They highlight the wonderful Interurban Trail and showcase the city's ever-present oasis of evergreen trees. Additionally, the circular objects depicted are reminiscent of the design pieces on the Interurban Bridge.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #10: Totem Pole

Friday, May 5, 2017

Photo by Wayne Pridemore


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Shoreline City Hall lobby 17500 Midvale Ave N
Anonymous Donation 1998

Totem Pole  Dudley Carter, artist. Carved wood and paint

Dudley Carter died in 1992 at age 100 having spent his later years as an Artist-in-Residence at Marymoor Park in Redmond. He grew up in British Columbia among the Haida and Kwakiutl Indians, learning the stories and craft that he would later use in his art, carving his monumental wood sculptures with an axe as well as smaller tools. This pole, donated to the City by a private collector, is typical of Carter's work.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #9: Cloud Bank

Friday, April 28, 2017

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Shoreline City Hall lobby 17500 Midvale Ave N
OPUS Northwest LLC design-build 1% construction funds 2009

Cloud Bank   Leo Saul Berk. artist. Acrylic and vinyl coated steel

Leo Berk rode his bike into Shoreline on the Interurban Trail, visited the Shoreline Historical Museum and was fascinated by the story of Shoreline's 14 neighborhoods that officially incorporated into a city in 1995. His design for a suspended sculpture in the building's main lobby includes 14 independent shapes that coalesce into one intricate form as a visual metaphor for the City's creation and the independent and collaborative nature of the original neighborhoods.

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The plastic sheet material the artist chose for the sculpture shows a pale tint on its face but focuses brilliant color through cut edges. The necessary suspension cables are also a striking part of the artwork, acting as "reverse rain" with over 500 vinyl-coated cables extending from the tops of the sculptural forms to the ceiling. The sculpture, which hangs over the "living room", may also be viewed from above, looking out from in front of the second floor elevators.

Although it was designed to help create a more intimate space in the two-story lobby, it lets plenty of light through with its open grid construction. Cloud Bank is also visible to passers-by at night through the building's glass curtain wall that faces the intersection of Midvale Avenue N and N 175th.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #8: Limelight

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Shoreline City Hall 17500 Midvale Ave N
OPUS Northwest LLC design-build 1% construction funds 2009

Limelight  Linda Beaumont, artist. Paint on aluminum

Beaumont's artwork on the prominent north-facing façade, serves as a backdrop for the outdoor, multi-purpose amphitheater and green space. Her work, entitled Limelight, draws on her memories growing up near Shoreline when the native dogwoods (Cornus Nuttallii) were so prolific.

Limelight is a four-story mural painted directly onto the aluminum metal panels of the building façade using special paint that adheres well to this specific surface and has an extremely hard finish, keeping maintenance to a minimum.

The title of the mural was inspired by the light that glows when the pale yellow blossoms open during the spring bloom. While the dogwood mural will create a spring-like atmosphere year-round, the courtyard will become an especially inviting space when the dogwood trees adjacent to the mural are in bloom.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #7: The Ponies

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
2301 N 175th St.
Anonymous Donation 1998

Ponies  Artist Unknown. Cast bronze

The ponies were donated to the City with the stipulation that they be placed in a highly traveled, but park-like location. Ronald Bog Park as a passive-use, natural environment along a busy thoroughfare is the perfect place for the public to view this artwork.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #6: Ridgecrest Neighborhood Banners

Friday, April 7, 2017

Photo courtesy City of Shoreline

City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Multiple locations on 5th Ave between 150th and 165th, and at Ridgecrest School parking lot on 10th Ave NE just north of 165th St.
City of Shoreline Neighborhood Mini-Grant 2008

Ridgecrest Neighborhood Banners   Adam Yaw, artist. Digital printed fabric

Photo by Steven H. Robinson

Artist's Statement: My banner design was inspired by sunny drives up and down Ridgecrest's 5th Avenue where one can have a quick moment of appreciation for the colorful lines of trees that parallel the road ... the curling rays are meant to substitute for a winding path.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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Public Art City of Shoreline #4: Dew Beads

Friday, March 31, 2017

Photo by Steven H. Robinson


City of Shoreline Public Art Collection
Hamlin Park 16006 - 15th Ave NE
City of Shoreline 1% for Art Program 2010

Dew Beads  Kristin Tollefson, artist. Colored concrete with aggregate, concrete, glass and stones

Artist's Statement: The spheres in Hamlin Park are inspired by the park's natural features: the trees that ring the open space, the undulating terrain.

The necklace of cascading concrete and glass beads appears to roll downhill, joining the wooded picnic area with the play area and marking the entrance to the park.

The work doubles as playful seating, perches for the human visitors to the park. Like beads of morning dew, they glisten and invite closer inspection.

--Text courtesy City of Shoreline



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