.01 - Beacon Hill Discovery; .02 - Ravens Bill Downspouts
Artist
Miles Pepper
Medium.01 = Aluminum, stainless steel, steel; .02 = Copper, stainless steel
Dimensions.01 = 11'-8"H x 13'-7"W x 17'D; .02 = 1' 3"H x 1' 6"W x 2' 8"D
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineLibraries for All Bond 1% for Art funds
Description: Miles Pepper’s kinetic boat sculpture rises above the building like a large weathervane pointing into the breeze. The highly engineered sculpture captures Beacon Hill’s wind patterns and slowly changes form as it opens and closes with the wind. The fabricated metal boat symbolizes the spirit of adventure Pepper feels when entering a library.
Pepper also designed rain scuppers for the west side of the building in his first project using the force of falling water. The rain scuppers collect rainwater from the lower roof of the branch. When they’re full, they dramatically release the water into landscaped areas below.
Additionally, eleven Beacon Hill-area writers and poets were selected to have their work installed at the branch. Writing submissions were sought in two categories: audio recordings of poetry, short prose and short fiction to be played in the branch entry hall; and haikus about each of the four seasons that were engraved into outdoor quarry rocks.
Location: Beacon Hill Branch Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South, Seattle WA 98144
Location: Beacon Hill Branch Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South, Seattle WA 98144
