New Seattle Public Art: Ginny Ruffner’s The Urban Garden
Ginny Ruffner’s new work, The Urban Garden, sits on the corner of Seventh and Union, just outside the Sheraton hotel. For the unveiling, one block of Seventh was closed off, from Union to Pike streets.
Deb, left, and son Cutter look into a window on the side of The Urban Garden. Inside are the mechanics that allow the flowers and watering can on the sculpture to move.
Ginny Ruffner sits in front of her work just before the official unveiling. Sheraton hotel representatives took the "garden" theme to heart, carrying flower umbrellas and handing out flowers to everyone at the event.
The flower of choice for event attendees was the Gerbera Daisy, and everyone that wanted one could have one. Or two.
Vashon Island–based EnJoy Productions was also present, bringing its team of bubble-blowers, human ladybugs and stilt-walkers.
Linda Severt, of Vashon-based EnJoy Productions, produces bubbles (using a stick and a loop of thick string) that soared above the crowd during the event.
Rounding out the unveiling was a raffle and a flash mob, dancing to tunes such as "Singin’ in the Rain" and Katy Perry’s "Firework."
The flashmob drew the attention of bystanders both indoors and outdoors alike.
Yesterday afternoon, the once frozen corner of Seventh and Union was set into motion...
