Made in USA (sculpture)

Made in USA is a 2005 sculpture by American artist Michael Davis, installed at the SODO light rail station in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It consists of a 24-foot-high (7.3 m) by 14-foot-wide (4.3 m) steel archway as well as a plaza with seating areas.[1] The archway is composed of oversized tools, including a try square, spirit level, and carpenter pencil. The seating area includes benches shaped into I-beams and a cog, with cast bronze replicas of workbench tools soldered onto the granite tops. Both elements honor the industrial legacy of Seattle's SoDo neighborhood by using "tools of the trade".[2][3][4]

Made in USA
ArtistMichael Davis
Year2005 (2005)
TypeSculpture
Medium
SubjectIndustrial tools
Dimensions24 ft (7.3 m) high, 14 ft (4.3 m) wide
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°34′48.5″N 122°19′38.3″W
OwnerSound Transit

The archway element of the piece was installed in August 2005 as the first piece of public art on the Central Link line.[1]

References
  1. "Getting Involved: STart in SODO" (PDF). Link Light Rail Quarterly News. Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit (2): 2. Fall 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 28, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. "STart - Sound Transit Art Program: Guide to Art" (PDF). Sound Transit. April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. "SODO Station - Public Art". Sound Transit. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. Upchurch, Michael (July 12, 2009). "Sound Transit light rail's public art makes a big splash". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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