Urban Garden (sculpture)

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Urban Garden
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The sculpture in 2022
Urban Garden (sculpture)
Artist Ginny Ruffner
Year2011 (2011)
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 47°36′38.4″N122°19′57.7″W / 47.610667°N 122.332694°W / 47.610667; -122.332694

Urban Garden is a sculpture by Ginny Ruffner, installed in Seattle, Washington, United States. [1] [2] It depicts a pot, flowers, and watering can. [3] The 27-foot-tall kinetic sculpture was commissioned by the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and weighs approximately 10,000 pounds. [4] [5] The pot is 9 feet tall and 7 feet wide. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Han, Lisa (July 22, 2011). "New Seattle Public Art: Ginny Ruffner's The Urban Garden". Seattle Metropolitan . Archived from the original on June 18, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Skahan, Kelly (June 27, 2011). "Urban Garden Finally Almost Finished". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  3. ↑ Baldaia, Peter (September 26, 2011). "Renowned glass artist Ginny Ruffner's work and life are inspiring". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ginny Ruffner "Urban Garden" Sculpture Installed in Seattle | AACG". contempglass.org. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Brown, Glen R. (July 1, 2012). "Ginny Ruffner's Seattle Garden". Sculpture. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ Payne, Patti (June 3, 2011). "Soon: giant flowerpot sculpture on a Seattle corner". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2022.


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