Kiln & Foundry Building

Title
Kiln & Foundry Building
LC Subject
Metal sculpture Outdoor sculpture Sculpture Sand-blast Architecture Architecture--Details Buildings aluminum (metal) sandblasting sculpture (visual work) public sculpture outdoor sculpture
Creator
Boyden, Frank
Description
Detail view of an aluminum plate door that has a design of cutout alchemical symbols which indicate the major elements which comprise bronze. All the elements revolve around a central ancient symbol of a crucible. From the top clockwise, the symbols are for copper, antimony, wax, nickel, tin, iron, zinc and lead. The door is bordered by a blue/green edge and thin handlebars on each side. (excerpt taken from Frank Boyden's proposal, 1996) Frank Boyden was born 1942, in Portland, OR. He attended Yale University, School of Art, achieving a M.F.A. and B.F.A., in Painting, 1968. In 1965, he attended Colorado College, where he received a B.A. in Art. Laura Russo Gallery at: http://www.laurarusso.com/artists/bio/bio_boyden.html The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Mid-Valley Arts. You may visit their website at: http://www.oregonlink.com/arts/index.html
View
gates; detail
Location
Campbell Hall, Western Oregon University >> Polk County >> Oregon >> United States Polk County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address
345 N. Monmouth Ave. Monmouth, Oregon
Date
1975/2012
Identifier
1996_wosc-campbell-hall_01_a04
Accession Number
1996_wosc-campbell-hall_01_a04
Rights
In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder
Boyden, Frank
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Measurements
8 x 12 ft
Material
Sculpture; Architecture; aluminum, sandblasted glass, cement
Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set
Oregon Percent for Art
Relation
1982 Western Oregon State College Campbell Hall 1996_wosc-campbell-hall
Has Version
photograph; color
Institution
Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note
The Kiln and Foundry Facility at Western Oregon State College is the works of ceramic artist and sculptor, Frank Boyden. Boyden designed and built the walls of the kiln and foundry building during 1995. The structure is made of steel, sandblasted concrete, sandblasted glass and large 0.5 in thick aluminum plates. His intent was to produce a structure incorporating visual elements that were a reflection of its function. The visual elements of the building walls were conceived as a showcase of historical and contemporary ceramic forms and decoration, and as a set of alchemical and medieval European symbols which reflected what was being done in the building. The building is an effective functioning link between the ancient past and the highly technological age in which we currently make ceramics and cast metals. Use of the building hopefully will show the links between traditional knowledge of alchemy, clay and metal casting and the exacting tools of today that allow immense and external and often aloof control. (excerpt taken from Oregon Arts Commission brochure) To view a campus map, see http://www.wou.edu/wou/maps/
Color Space
RGB