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Flight of the Spectrum

April 16, 2019 by David

Flight of the Spectrum Sculpture
Flight of the Spectrum is installed at The Seattle World School in cooperation with WashingtonState Arts Commission

Seattle World School

In this school we learn to fly together, no matter where you come from.

A couple of years I was contacted by the Washington State Arts Commission about creating a project for a newly remodeled school in Seattle.  I had no idea at that time what an amazing opportunity this would be, or what an incredible place Seattle World School is.

” It is one of only a few schools in the country designed as a preliminary entry point for immigrant children in their quest for academic achievement and full participation in American society.”

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Filed Under: Installations, News, Process, Public Art, sculpture Tagged With: Aaron Whelton, america, Art, birds, colors, craft, david franklin, edication, flight, flock, high school, refugees, sculpture, Seattle world school, spectrum, Washington State Arts Commission, welcome, woodworking

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