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Wavey Squares
Also known as "A grove of wavey squares" because
they look like a small orchard of trees that grew strangely. Odd-looking
things, like T-squares. The idea was inspired by my Wave Square
a fantasy town square, similar to the ones in Spain. Not flat
squares, though. I envision one that is wavey, hilly and perfectly
designed for skate-boarding. Twenty years ago, I had another meaning
for wave square, below for Bumbershoot--Seattle's
summer arts festival.
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The Artist's Last Love Letter
The image on the left, below, was created on my first PC with Windows Paintbrush--one
of the simplest paint programs. (Even a fifty-year old can
figure it out! Ha Ha--just kidding).
Next desire was to make a rug (like the image on the right, below) from this design. The
weaving would have been done through The Contemporary Carpet Center in Kathmandu.
It could take months, but it would have been worth th wait. In the meantime, the color
video and paper prints help me keep the project in my mind.
©1992 Bill H. Ritchie, Jr.
Computer graphic proposed to become a limited edition rug,
to be hand-woven in Nepal. Collectors would be investing less than $500 each. For more information, E-mail
ritchie@seanet.com.
Below: This Wave Square was built with artist Keith Beckley's
help and installed by Greg Both, C. T. Chew's help. It measured
nine-feet wide at the head and about 27 feet long. Made of wood,
it was a temporary sculpture, and was destroyed that year. Ritchie
documented it with videotape and Colleen Chartier Andrews was
the photographer. Funds were provided by the Bumbershoot Temporary
Artworks program.
I loved this wave square. -BR