White Center, underground: Artists’ skate pickup beneath Southgate Roller Rink
Today’s old skates, tomorrow’s art. Well – May’s art. Tonight, Amanda from the White Center Art Walk presided in the basement of Southgate Roller Rink as artists came by to pick up skates to turn into the “dynamic roller-skate sculptures” that WCAW is seeking. The artists’ marching – um, rolling – orders are:
– Max out your design at 4′ wide x 2′ tall
– Utilize up to (5) pairs or (10) skates
– Make it wall mountable
– Like the Native Americans with the Buffalo hunt, include as much of the roller skate as possible (ie; the boot, truck and wheels). A surplus of clay wheels are also available for use.
– Sculptures must be completed by May 9th
They’ll be spotlighted during the May 19th White Center Art Walk.
Five artists picked up their materials while we were there this evening.
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March 6th, 2012 at 11:41 pm
what an awesome idea, why simply throw such classic items away, when they can be transformed into art for all to enjoy!
March 7th, 2012 at 1:20 am
Does the shooting range still exist under the rink? I took my Boy Scouts Rifle Certification class there around 1969 or 1970. Skated at the rink from 1967 through 1975. Glad to see it is still in business!!