Blanche, 2010

Blanche is a wave driven acoustic environment whose sound chamber is derived from the hull of a Blanchard built Junior Knockabout, a class of sailboat built on Lake Union for many years by the Blanchard Boat Company.  The Center for Wooden Boats provided the boat hull and worked with the artists to prepare it for installation. 

Location:  South Lake Union Park, Seattle Washington
Materials:  wood, steel, stainless steel, aluminum, pvc pipe
Size: 20’ X 30’ X 12’ high
Collaborators: Sue Richards, Center for Wooden Boats
Sponsor: Seattle Office of Cultural Affairs

Photo: Heron Scott

Photo: Jake Seniuk