Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel

Northgate Neighborhood        Seattle  WA

© Benson Shaw 2005

A project of the Seattle Public Utility

and the Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs

SURGE  Public Art for the Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel

WIGGLE POSTS vignette  NE end of site

Page updated:

August 28, 2009

Joe welds the core of one large post.  Notched disks cut by DaVinci’s Workshop Inc

Steve Hirt’s workshop with skin applied to top of one large post

3/8” rod skin in progress.

Bottom section of large post skinned & almost ready for galvanizing

WIGGLE POSTS vignette

Three steel & resin sculptures rise from channel outflow overlook at NE end of site.  These sculptures suggest life forms - aquatic and stream side plants, animal tails, waves in the wind and water.  They celebrate downstream habitats enhanced by clean and slow water from the channel.

WIGGLE POST CAD Illustration

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Joe gets ready to weld the join area.  June, 2009

All three posts galvanized at Scott Galvanizing Co, and ready for resin buttons and shrouds.

The galvanized skin looks Great!!