Urban Garden (sculpture)

Urban Garden is a sculpture by Ginny Ruffner, installed in Seattle, Washington, United States.[1][2] It depicts a pot, flowers, and watering can.[3] The 27-foot-tall kinetic sculpture was commissioned by the Sheraton Seattle Hotel and weighs approximately 10,000 pounds.[4][5] The pot is 9 feet tall and 7 feet wide.[6]

  • The sculpture in 2022
    The sculpture in 2022
  • Plaque
    Plaque
Urban Garden
The sculpture in 2022
ArtistGinny Ruffner
Year2011 (2011)
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′38.4″N 122°19′57.7″W

References
  1. Han, Lisa (2011-07-22). "New Seattle Public Art: Ginny Ruffner's The Urban Garden". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. Skahan, Kelly (2011-06-27). "Urban Garden Finally Almost Finished". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  3. Baldaia, Peter (2011-09-26). "Renowned glass artist Ginny Ruffner's work and life are inspiring". The Huntsville Times. Archived from the original on 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  4. "Ginny Ruffner "Urban Garden" Sculpture Installed in Seattle | AACG". contempglass.org. Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  5. Brown, Glen R. (2012-07-01). "Ginny Ruffner's Seattle Garden". Sculpture. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  6. Payne, Patti (June 3, 2011). "Soon: giant flowerpot sculpture on a Seattle corner". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2022.


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