![]() Thanks to artist Merrily Dicks and the Lake Washington Institute of Technology for assisting the artist with welding and housing the piece.Ĭheck out the KCAC's project outline at: Spikes One Sheet (PDF, 548KB). The KCAC contributed $1,000 of King County 4Culture grant funding toward the installation. The sculpture is estimated to weigh 850 pounds. The sculpture is a series of eight columns approximately 8-feet, 7-feet, and 6-feet high rising from a 4-foot by 4-foot metal base. A preliminary concept was approved by the Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission on Jand the KCAC recommended approval of the sculpture at its Septemmeeting. Merrily Dicks created a sculpture with these spikes to honor the history of the corridor. When the City of Kirkland removed the rail along the CKC, artist Merrily Dicks, with help from many community members and CKC Coordinator, Kari Page, collected over 300 spikes. The sculpture is located in the Cross Kirkland Corridor Norkirk Edge character zone on the northwest side of the 85th Street underpass. This project was founded in October of 2016, when the Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission recommended to the Kirkland City Council that the sculpture titled "The Spikes," created and donated by local resident and artist, Merrily Dicks, be sited on the Cross Kirkland Corridor. The art dedication ceremony was held on location at the Cross Kirkland Corridor near the 85th Street overpass. Kirkland artist Merrily Dicks built this historic sculpture on the Cross Kirkland Corridor in 2017 using old railroad spikes she found along the corridor. For more, check out the project details by the KCAC at: CKC Mural One Sheet (PDF, 444KB).Ĭheck out this great Currently Kirkland video for more information on this interactive, community-activated mural! The Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission selected creative duo Jake “DKoy” Wagoner and Mike Lucero to install a large format mural underneath the 85th street overpass. Share your ideas about art on the CKC by emailing Stay updated on public participation opportunities by visiting the Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission page. (Excerpt from the CKC Art Integration Plan, ) The role of this Art Integration Plan is twofold: to inspire the opportunities for art on the CKC (and beyond) and to provide guidance to the City on how to facilitate and manage art on the corridor.” With the success of the master plan, the interim trail construction, and new emerging projects along the corridor, now is the time to proactively invest in art opportunities on the CKC. While the master plan identified the opportunity for art and provided high-level guidance, it did not include a full art plan for the CKC. Art was addressed in the master plan as a priority to shape the corridor experience and as a catalyst to move it forward to engage and shape the community. ![]() “The 2014 Cross Kirkland Corridor Master Plan guides decision makers, designers and private developers with a vision to move the CKC forward to funding and realization. ![]()
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