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South Campus Sculptures (Pg 1)
Initial Reaction: The four ramps are structured in a way that allows for an opening at the top of the sculpture and the sides so the viewers can go inside of it. The openness of the layout helps add to… Continue Reading →
The Islands of the Rose Apple Tree Surrounded by the Oceans of the World for you, Oh My Darling Alice Aycock 1987 Background Information Alice Aycock is an American sculptor and installation artist, and now the Director of Sculpture at… Continue Reading →
Fred Bassetti was a very bright man who since an early age had a fondness for architecture. As a Seattle born native, Bassetti attended the University of Washington, where he earned his BA, and went on to earn his… Continue Reading →
Mariah Alverson: fulfilled the role of the admin, as well as narrated the video. Nate Graves: took photos of the sculpture, edited them, and turned them into a slideshow. Alex Yakabu: wrote the script for the narration of the video…. Continue Reading →
FitzGerald created “Rainforest” for WWU in 1959 and installed the piece where Haggard Hall now stands in 1960. The fountain was relocated to outside the Wade King Recreation center. FitzGerald uses bronze to emulate the trees one might see in… Continue Reading →
A Short History of Mia’s Influences Mia Westerlund, throughout her career, has always focused her pieces on this overarching theme of organic movement, flow, and sensuality. This being due to her background and love of dance as a child, and… Continue Reading →
Nancy Holt’s Stone Enclosure: Rock Rings Ben Breshears and Bryn Lilly About the Artist: Nancy Holt is originally from Massachusetts. In school, she majored in biology rather than art, perhaps an early nod to her future… Continue Reading →
About the Piece Although no written statement from Morris concerning the intention of Untitled (Steam Work for Bellingham) exists, he stated in an interview that ”The piece is work done, like all work, in the world-and partly because its audience… Continue Reading →
The Era The 1970’s were a time of great change among the public. Events such as the Watergate Scandal and the Vietnam War enlightened the public and turned many against the government, while others clutched tighter to their precious American… Continue Reading →
Western Wears (Stylish Clothes) Bruce Nauman created Stadium Piece in hopes to break the barriers between viewer and object, and he succeeded. Stadium Piece is one of the most recognizable sculptures on Western’s campus because of how interactive it is…. Continue Reading →