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2005 sculpture by Michael Davis in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Made in USA
The sculpture at SoDo station, 2009
ArtistMichael Davis
Year2005 (2005)
TypeSculpture
Medium
SubjectIndustrial tools
Dimensions24 ft (7.3 m) high, 14 ft (4.3 m) wide
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°34′48.5″N 122°19′38.3″W / 47.580139°N 122.327306°W / 47.580139; -122.327306
OwnerSound Transit

Made in USA is a 2005 sculpture by American artist Michael Davis, installed at the SODO light rail station in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It consists of a 24-foot-high (7.3 m) by 14-foot-wide (4.3 m) steel archway as well as a plaza with seating areas. The archway is composed of oversized tools, including a try square, spirit level, and carpenter pencil. The seating area includes benches shaped into I-beams and a cog, with cast bronze replicas of workbench tools soldered onto the granite tops. Both elements honor the industrial legacy of Seattle's SoDo neighborhood by using "tools of the trade".

The archway element of the piece was installed in August 2005 as the first piece of public art on the Central Link line.

References

  1. ^ "Getting Involved: STart in SODO" (PDF). Link Light Rail Quarterly News (2). Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit: 2. Fall 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. "STart - Sound Transit Art Program: Guide to Art" (PDF). Sound Transit. April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. "SODO Station - Public Art". Sound Transit. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. Upchurch, Michael (July 12, 2009). "Sound Transit light rail's public art makes a big splash". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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