From September 13th – October 25th 2014, the University of Washington
welcomes
MadArt’s newest public art installation, Mad Campus, onto its
grounds. In this exhibit, temporary, site-specific works are displayed
in various outdoor locations on the UW campus. Inspired by their
locations, from hidden nooks to well-frequented vistas, the selected
artists have created new sculptures designed to be interactive.
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| Some of the "bird relics" that drew my attention. |
Evan Blackwell's work is fascinating.
His installation called "Relics of Experience" is located outside the Burke Museum in order to
inspire a dialogue of inquiry and wonder about collecting as it relates
to nature, history, and living experience. The piece is made up of a
series of ceramic boxes that are filled with responses to and
representations of various artifacts from the Burke’s collection.
I hopped on the floating bridge ($4.90 toll by mail....Thank You!) after teaching my class at Kirkland Arts Center. The campus chimes rang two o'clock as I reached the installation at the Burke Museum. I got $12 refund for my $15 parking at the kiosk on my way out at 2:45.
I made these sketches with my Micron, Lamy pen, Pentalic sketchbook and a few watercolor brushstrokes.
Seattle Urban Sketchers were there this morning, sketching Mad Campus. Can't wait to see their sketches!
Update: I got the date wrong for the sketchers, they are meeting up next Friday! It's not too late for you to join them!
