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A concrete block sits on a library ladder. Embedded in the front face of the block is an aluminum plate, through which 4 small sprockets project. Over these a length of roller chain is draped, forming loops of various lengths between them.

Tides is a kinetic sculpture made for aunt, who is one of the artists who inspired me to explore the possibility myself. It is inspired by the complicated ebb and flow of tidal patterns in dense estuaries like Puget Sound. Following a similar mathematical pattern, the sprockets turn to move chain between them, forming elegant catenaries that flow back and forth over time.




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