Axes

Title: Axes
LC Subject: Sculpture Public sculpture Sculpture, Abstract sculpture (visual work)
Creator: Sayre, Thomas
Description: Thomas Sayre has designed and built public art projects all over the world and has been part of the design team for civic, educational, and museum buildings. He, along with architect Steve Schuster, is a founding principal of the multi-disciplinary design firm, Clearscapes , and has collaborated to produce lighting, furniture, terrazzo floors, and specialty surfaces. Growing up in the shadow of Washington National Cathedral, Thomas' early art education, and his love and respect of natural materials, came from the stonecutters and the Cathedral. His education continued at St. Albans School, University of North Carolina, University of Michigan, and Cranbrook Academy of Art. While occasionally producing The Oregon Arts Commission has ten Regional Arts Councils that provide delivery of art services and information. The Council for this location is: Oregon Coast Council for the Arts . You may view their website at http://www.racc.org/
View: Detail, during installation
Location: Eugene >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Living Learning Center >> Lane County >> Oregon >> United States Lane County >> Oregon >> United States
Award Date: 2006-2007
Identifier: Sayre_Disk_01
Accession Number: Sayre_Disk_01
Rights: In Copyright
Dc Rights Holder: Sayre, Thomas
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Measurements: 11 x 8 feet
Material: Sculpture Earthcast concrete, terrazzo, iron oxide
Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Primary Set: Oregon Percent for Art
Relation: University of Oregon Living Learning Center Project
Institution: Oregon Arts Commission University of Oregon
Color Space: RGB Color
Biographical Information: The goal of public art for the Living Learning Center at the University of Oregon - Eugene was to connect the exterior spaces created by two new buildings on the campus which contain dormitories, classrooms, and student public spaces. ""Axes"" is composed primarily of three spinning, earthcast and terrazzo discs which spatially link the exterior spaces as well as allow students to rotate the large sculptures and thereby change the dynamics of the space.