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  • Scuola do Pesci, Milano
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  • Drift Inversion 2017 stapleton denver co
  • House-of-Cards-David-Franklin_8
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  • kohler ghost school arts in residence david franklin
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  • Tlingit Dance Staff- Dianne Apartments- Portland- Preston singletary
  • california rain david franklin spring hill suites bayfront san diego
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  • This 23' x 128' installation is an inverted sculpture of sand dune forms. It is installed in a pedestrian underpass tunnel under Central Park Boulevard between 53rd and 54th in Denver, Colorado
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  • weavers welcome burke
  • shifting waves, AC hotel marriott sunnyvale cupertino
  • Ghost School david franklin kohler beverly hills
  • Set of white glazed Tentacles
  • Tentacle Landscape and Tentacle Sink
  • Tentacle Landscape detail
  • house of cards
  • Skateboarder catching air over the coping of the Tentabowl
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  • ripples in elm carving Fire Station 21 Portland OR
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David Franklin, artist

Specializing in architecturally integrating his contemporary artwork into public and private facilities. David Franklin also creates stand alone, meaningful sculpture in multiple mediums. View Portfolio >

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Unloading #ceramic #fish from the #kiln @kohler fo Unloading #ceramic #fish from the #kiln @kohler for @shedd_aquarium for The Once and Forever Lake Michigan #artinstallation #sculpture #art
Sun Lodge 1.8.2025 Preston Singletary and David Fr Sun Lodge 1.8.2025 Preston Singletary and David Franklin.  The shadows of The Sun Lodge paint the wall of the new STEM learning building as the sun passes overhead at Pierce College in Puyallup. Learn more at davidfranklinart.net #publicart
View from the #scissorlift during the installation View from the #scissorlift during the installation of The Once and Forever Lake Michigan #sculpture @shedd_aquarium with @indianolafranklin made in cooperation with @kohler at their factory pottery in #kohlerwisconsin The sculpture was madewith the help of @aawhelton @sharisamstudio @jbue.ter and so many more..#fish #slipcast #ceramic #vitreouschina #chicago #kohler #sheddaquarium #lakemichigan davidfranklinart.net
This year @indianolafranklin and I finished the pr This year @indianolafranklin and I finished the project of a lifetime at the world’s first #saltwater #aquarium on the #chicago #lakefront @shedd_aquarium  Made with 1600 #slipcast #ceramic #fish, 6 species in multiple poses and miles of cables were made to create an underwater scene of predators and prey in #lakemichigan.  It was made with the generous support of @kohler the #kohler family and factory associates in #kohlerwisconsin Thank you and happy new year to everyone who helped us make this project a reality, with a special thanks to the great folks at the Shedd that helped us incorporate it into their vision for the future of the historic aquarium. #laketrout #walleye #northernpike #longnosegar #sturgeon #ciscoe
Stages of making a life sized #slipcast #sturgeon Stages of making a life sized #slipcast #sturgeon for @shedd_aquarium @kohler from #carving to #moldmaking by @valjeanmarcoe to #casting #cleaningup by @indianolafranklin glazing by @jbue.ter #fiting to #installation at the aquarium.  First photo courtesy of Kohler Co - final Video Credit: ©Shedd Aquarium/Sam Cejtin
#slipcast #ceramic #fish #cleaning #for #sheddaqu #slipcast #ceramic  #fish #cleaning #for #sheddaquarium #chicago #factorylife
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