Victoria Fuller



Global Garden Shovel, A large-scale public sculpture commissioned by Sound Transit to be installed in the city of Seattle along a new transit line along Martin Luther King Drive. The shovel is 35 feet tall, and the blade measures 7 foot by 8 foot and is constructed from castings and manual replications of indigenous plants and trees from the tropics and northern climates. The diverse ethnic population of the Rainer Valley is reflected in the plants from different geographic regions that make up the shovel. The sculpture is also a reminder of the the crucial role that plants play in sustaining life on our planet, such as producing food, medicine, oxygen, moisture, as well as providing beauty and enjoyment in our everyday lives.( Thanks to the many assistants who helped me with this project.)

Global Garden Shovel

Global Garden Shovel

Digital Illustration, Maquette, work in progress

Commissioned by Sound Transit, City of Seattle mass transit

final shovel will be bronze (7 1/2' x 8.5' x 35')

     

Global Garden Shovel, adding sunflower leaf

Global Garden Shovel, adding sunflower leaf

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission

7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

ALL SHOVEL PHOTOS BY DEAN BERDUSUS, WWW.DEANBERDUSIS.COM




Global Garden shovel, back

Global Garden shovel, back

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Global Garden shovel, working on back

Global Garden shovel, working on back

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Smoothing back of shovel

Smoothing back of shovel

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

working on back

working on back

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Attaching sunflower leaf

Attaching sunflower leaf

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

Rafflesia FLower

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Attaching sunflower leaf

working on sunflower

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

SunFlower Detail

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Rafflesia Flower

Rafflesia Flower, Sunflower leaf, Cabbage

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

Rafflesia Flower and Bird of Paradise

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Rafflesia Flower

Pinneapple, Cacao Tree trunk

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

Cabbage, Green Pepper, Pineapple

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Rafflesia Flower

Working on Banana Tree

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

Banana Tree

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Rafflesia Flower

Corn

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

Corn and Papaya

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Rafflesia Flower

Apples

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

Papaya

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Rafflesia Flower

hollyhocks

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

     

Rafflesia FLower

hollyhocks Detail

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.

wax over foam armiture to be cast in bronze

Rafflesia Flower

Shovel Maquette and Top Shovel Section

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.




     

Rafflesia FLower

Bronze Shovel Blade Section

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.



Rafflesia Flower

Bronze Shovel Blade Section

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.




     

Rafflesia FLower

Bronze Pinapple, Bamboo, and Cacao

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.



Rafflesia Flower

Bronze Cacao, Sunflowerr, Banana ( Unfinished welded sections)

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.




     

Rafflesia FLower

Bronze Pear Tree, Papaya Leaf (Unfinished Welded Section)

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.



Rafflesia Flower

Bronze Cabbage, and Peppers

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.




     

Rafflesia FLower

Sea Grape, Papaya Leaf

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.



Rafflesia Flower

Bronze Banana (Unfinished Welded Section)

Work in progress for Sound Transit, Seattle commission
7 1/2 ' W. x 7" D. x 35' H.




     

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