Our Sun's Family

Title: Our Sun's Family
LC Subject: Pottery Tiles Pavements, Tile Concrete art Public art mixed media ceramic tile
Creator: Wolfston, Betsy
Description: This piece consists of painted ceramic tile that has been laid into the concrete of the courtyard in a wide spiral pattern. Betsy Wolfston; orchard ct 2002 The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Linn-Benton Arts. You may view their website at: http://www.artcentric.org/
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Location: Orchard Court Apartments >> Benton County >> Oregon >> United States Benton County >> Oregon >> United States
Street Address: 3401 N. W. Orchard Ave., Corvallis Oregon
Date: 1975/2012
Identifier: 2002_osu_orchard-ct_01_a02
Accession Number: 2002_osu_orchard-ct_01_a02
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Wolfston, Betsy
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Measurements: handmade spiral block out 180 linear feet
Material: Ceramic art; Mixed media concrete 4 inches thick with fiber mesh; white hardener applied to concrete surface; 12 hand made tiles 1 inch thick; paver bricks commercial grade
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: 2002 Oregon State University Orchard Court Student Family Housing 2002_osu_orchard-ct
Has Version: slide; color
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Note: To view a map of the artwork location in context to Oregon State University, see http://oregonstate.edu/cw_tools/campusmap/locations.php circular gathering area of Orchard Court Housing
Color Space: RGB
Biographical Information: The principal theme of the proposed artwork is *Our Sun's Family.* The central design element is an inner and outer spiral of recessed brick and tile, representing the inner and outer solar system. I created custom tiles that include various images, from our world to Pluto. There is something of delight to explore, for people of all ages. I hope this overall design is one of timelessness, which combines images of the past, the present and the future, together in a spiral of cyclical renewal. The center ring is set with yellow rays of custom tile to represent the sun, stamped upon these tiles is a quote from Black Elk, Native North American- *Any where can be the center of the universe*. From A-Z, a little bit of everything is found from each letter of the alphabet in the spirals. Here is what I have found so far, see if you can find them and then add more to the list! A-ANT, ACORN, ADRINKRA SYMBOLS (FROM GHANA-WEST AFRICA), ARABIC B-BIRDS, BUTTERFLY, BLOCKS, BAMBOO, BABY C-CAT, CATIPILLAR, CHINESE, CENTIPED D-DRAGON, DEER, DIAMOND, DOG E-EARTH, EGGS, ELEPHANT, EIGHT-THE NUMBER F-FLOWERS, FAMILY, FERNS, FOUR, FIVE-THE NUMBERS G-GINIO LEAF, GLOBE H-HANDS, HOUSE I-IRIS, ISLAND J-JAPANEESE, JACKET, JUPITER K-KANGAROO, KINGFISHER L-LEAVES, LINER-BOAT M-MERCURY, MARS, MUSHROOMS, MAYAN SYMBOLS, MAPLE LEAF, MILLIPETE, MOON N-NEST, NEPTUNE, NINE-THE NUMBER 0-ORANGE, ORIOLE, ONE-THE NUMBER P-PEAR, PEACH WITH PIT, PAW PRINTS, PETYROGLYPH-NORTHWEST Q-QUEEN, QUAIL, QUOTE R-ROPE, RAIN, RAT S-SEED, SNAIL, STRIPE, SEASONS, SUN, SATURN, STAR, SPIRAL, SEVEN-THE NUMBER T-TREE, TIGER, TULIP, TWO, THREE, TEN-THE NUMBERS U-URANUS, UMBRELLA V-VASE, VENUS W-WHEELCHAIR, WORLD, WRITING X-XLAPHONE Y-YACHT, YEW TREE Z-ZIG ZAG, ZEBRA -- LOOK CLOSER AT EACH OF THE PLANTES THEY HAVE THEIR ASTOLOGICAL SYMBOL CARVED IN THE TILE TOO. (excerpt from artist's 2002 statement)