YOU’RE INVITED: Dedication celebration for new Junction art

The forecast for Thursday looks spectacular, and here’s one way to spend part of your evening outdoors: Celebrate the dedication of the newest public art in The Junction! You might have noticed the art on the street-facing sides of Junction 47 at the southeast corner of California and Alaska – here’s the 6 pm Thursday (April 7th) event announcement from the Junction Neighborhood Organization, which is presenting the event at 6 pm Thursday along with the West Seattle Junction Association:

The bronze panels & glass artwork by Lezlie Jane and metal artwork by Miguel Edwards reflect the evolution of the community. The artwork and other building improvements were a result of six years of community involvement working with the current owner Equity Residential, the former developer Conner Homes, and the City of Seattle to make this a great building for ‘The Junction,’ which has been the active center of West Seattle since 1907.

Lezlie Jane will share her story of the 10 historic bronze panels which are installed in alcoves of the brick columns around the Junction 47 Starbucks store. The bas-relief panels were hand carved in clay, cast in bronze, then finished with a custom patina. Each panel has art depicting past and present places that are unique to the Duwamish Peninsula and the history of West Seattle.

o Fir Lodge/The Log House Museum
o Geographic Legacy/4.8 Miles of Beach
o Duwamish/The First People/ DKH’ DUW”ABSH /Time immemorial [top left photo]
o Old Mudhole/Colman Pool Lincoln Park
o Alki Point/ 1868 Lighthouse [top right photo]
o First Ferryboat/1888
o Fauntleroy Creek/Longfellow Creek
o City Views/Then and Now
o Alaska Junction/1907
o Station 32/ Seattle Fire Department

We hope you will join our community to share this opportunity to meet the artist, developer, city officials, and community volunteers who helped make it a reality.

Get a sneak preview in this video tour with Lezlie Jane, recorded and published (via YouTube) by the Clay Eals of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society:

Learn more about each panel on Jane’s website, where you can also browse her huge body of work, which includes iconic art at parks all around West Seattle.

3 Replies to "YOU'RE INVITED: Dedication celebration for new Junction art"

  • kumalavula@comcast.net April 4, 2016 (5:18 pm)

    very happy to live in a city and community that value art and commissioning from local artists who share an appreciation for our region.

  • Anna Schwidder April 4, 2016 (7:01 pm)

    Love the new art!!

  • Diane Venti April 5, 2016 (9:13 am)

    What a fabulous addition to W.S. and to culture & history! Can’t wait to go view it!

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