Feeding the Spider Cable

Description: Seattle City Light, Feeding the Spider Cable, S. Nevada St., near East Marginal Way, John Bisceglia, July 30th, 2020.

Artist Statement: My work for Essentially Seattle involved following City Light crews who have been upgrading the static line. The new line originates at City Light main station on 4th Ave South and continues west over the East Duwamish Water Way and eventually to a sub-station in West Seattle. The crew was inspiring to watch, working together in a variety of difficult situations, from High Line power work, to ferrying a “Spider Cable” over the Duwamish in a boat, to creating their own trail access to remote poles in rugged terrain. They worked smoothly together, and creatively solved a number of technical difficulties, dealing with gear that needed modifications, numerous unique job sites and situations, and working confidently with unfamiliar parts.