I was driving through Seattle, not long ago, in a place I drive by regularly, when something new caught my eye. I saw the large, red ball at first. It was attached to something, that turned out to be a string for a ginormous paddle-ball sculpture. Under it was a giant-like hand!
At first, I thought it was part of the Olympic Sculpture Park, since it is very close to it, and goes along with the interesting and over-sized items theme. Instead, it is stuck in front of a building called "Big Fish," which appears to be a gaming company. So, I guess the overly large paddle-ball is appropriate, and a very fun addition to the area.
Aaagh! It's gonna eat you! Ruuuun!
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ReplyDelete"— Prolific artist and sculptor Catherine Mayer is at it again. In addition to being the creator of the 17-foot-tall cherry red, double Popsicle in front of the building at Fourth and Blanchard in Seattle, she is in the process of creating another in the series of her favorite things from childhood. This next one is a giant paddle-ball toy that will be 20 feet long from the base, a 6-foot-tall hand holding a 6-foot-long paddle, with the ball suspended out from the paddle itself. It will be installed in 2012 in front of the 333 Elliott building belonging to her developer husband, Martin Selig."
Thank you for the additional info, Anonymous person who provided it! Interesting stuff. I hope there will be more things as well then. I may have to look for the Popsicle sculpture now. :D
DeleteYes, thank you for additional information. I just recently was over in Seattle and saw the Paddle Ball as well as the Popsicle. Loved them both and they do bring a smile to ones face. Can't wait to see what else may be in her future.
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