Installation – Kait Rhoads

Nov 03

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Proto Kelp

Form: Installation Year Created: 2024 Dimension 13′ x 15′ x 6′ Description: Blown glass, engraved with community sourced words in admiration of Kelp, sisal rope and waxed linen. More information on Proto Kelp

Dec 10

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Bloom

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2018 installed 2022 Dimension: 7ft x 4ft x 5ft and the stipe, pneumatocyst or bladder and the holdfast are 14ft x 6in. Description: Blown glass, into steel molds, pulled out into tubing, cut, heated in a kiln, woven together with copper wire into a silicon bronze frame work (kelp blades). This sculpture depicts Nereocystis, or Bull Kelp/ with the holdfast and a single stipe, topped with a pneumatocyst and blades. It is a local Pacific Northwest algae. In the collection of ArtsWA in the Health and Life Science Building at Highline College, Des Moines WA. Video of Hollow Murrine Process Short video of instillation of Bloom in the Biology Department at Highline College.

Sep 05

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Oceans of Emotion

Form: Public Art/Public Art Year Created: 2021-2022 Dimension 4′ x 50′ Description: The Seattle Office of Arts and Culture commissioned Kait Rhoads and Lisa Liedgren Alexandersson to create an instillation on the Seattle Public Utilities’ Wallingford E Shaft Site (Interlake Ave N and N 35th St) of the Ship Canal Water Quality Project. 3,000 2″ sequins; on each is a community sourced drawing or words responding to the phrase, ‘Release and Embrace’ in relation to life and the pandemic. More information on Oceans of Emotion Video of Oceans of Emotion

Feb 03

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Bloom

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2018 Dimension: top 7’ x 4’ x 35” full length 24’ from fronds to holdfast Description: Blown glass, into steel molds, pulled out into tubing, cut, heated in a kiln, woven together with copper wire onto a silicon bronze frame work (shaped bull kelp fronds). This work was made specifically for the Beacon Gallery at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. Video of Hollow Murrine Process Article on Bloom by Victoria Josslin

Feb 03

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Salish Nettles

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2018 Dimension: Jelly no 1. 55” x 85” x 27” 87 lbs; Jelly no 2. 63” x 87” x 20”, 75lbs and Jelly No. 3 77” x 64” x 24”, 82 lbs Description: Blown glass, into steel molds, pulled out into tubing, cut, heated in a kiln, woven together with copper wire onto a stainless steel frame work. This Public Artwork was commissioned by Metro Parks Tacoma for the Pacific Seas Aquarium, Tacoma WA. Video of Instillation Video of making parts for the work Video of Hollow Murrine Process

May 12

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Pas de Deux

Title: Pas de Deux Year: 1999 Size: L12’ x W6’ x H8.5’ Medium: Fluorescent tubing 7mm diameter, industrial glass, cut, sprayed with enamel, fired and slumped; then hung my waxed linen onto a steel form . Entry is encouraged.

Nov 01

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Wandering Diatoms

Form: Sculpture Year Created: 2015 Dimension: roughly 2′ x 5′ x 2′ each Description: Spiral forms made of modified plastic bottles mounted on light metal frameworks bob in the breeze nestled within the branches of deciduous trees. Seattle Center Temporary Artworks Activation, on view for 4 months. Link to Video Link to blog entry on Wandering Diatoms

Apr 26

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Sea Stone Installation

Form: Soft Sculpture Year Created: 2011 Dimension: 6’ x 12’ x 10” Description: small forms made from various colored hollow blown glass hollow murrine woven together with copper wire placed onto found wall plinths all painted the same color as the wall. Video of Hollow Murrine Process

Apr 26

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Blue Dome & Beehive

This is an instillation of Blue Dome (1995 8.5’ x 6’) and Beehive #4 (10’ x 10’) at Clatsop Community College, Art Center Gallery, Astoria, OR 1997.

Apr 26

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Blue Dome

Title: Blue Dome Year: 1995 Size: L6’ x W6’ x H8.5’ Medium: Single strength plate glass, cut, drilled and fired with glass enamels; then hung by steel wire onto a steel form. Entry is encouraged.