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Seattle, WA 98104

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Reclaimed: Artists Working with Recycled or Repurposed Materials

Through May 28


Ever wonder what happens to old pull tabs, the wire off champagne corks, or that old lathe from a room remodel? Well, wonder no more. You'll find these and many other objects reclaimed by a myriad of artists and put to good use in the exhibition Reclaimed: Artists Working with Recycled or Repurposed Materials.

The exhibition showcases 16 artworks by 10 artists all working with recycled or repurposed materials. Artists included in exhibition are Ross Palmer Beecher, Evan Blackwell, Diem Chau, Marita Dingus, Julia Haack, Meng Huang, Kate Hunt, Deborah Lawrence and Marie Watt.

In Tracks 2, Haack salvages the lathe from old houses that are being torn down and reworks the rough-hewn wood into brightly painted, dimensional wall pieces. Beecher gathers tin cans and bottle caps and cuts and weaves the tossed debris into glorious motifs in Candy Cobweb Quilt. In The Disposable Heroes series, Blackwell takes thrown-away materials such as plastic forks or those iconic, red plastic beer mugs and melts them, forming life-sized heads.

Deborah Paine, city curator and collections manager, selected the artworks from the Portable Works Collection. Nine of the artworks were recently purchased by the Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) Solid Waste Division using SPU 1% for Art funds.