Burien Signal Box

Client Description:

As a part of “Art in Public Places”, the City of Burien Arts Commission is applying artistic “wraps” to metal signal boxes that control traffic lights in Burien. The whole project will be spread over 3 years and include a total of 30 boxes.

I covered the box with a mosaic of details from traditional
textiles from around the world, speaking of the incredible diversity of people that call Burien home. As people walk by the signal box, they can stop to admire the array of textiles, and perhaps recognize fabric designs from their own history.

Services to Client:

• Graphic Design
• Photography
• Production

Countries and Cultures Represented in this Textile Montage:

• Americana – Flower Quilt, X Eye Dazzler Coverlet, Quilt Ring
• China – Qing Crane, Flower Pattern
• Filipino – Piña Cloth
• German – Cross-Stitch Lily
• Ghana – Kente Cloth
• Hmong/Miao – Cross-Stitch
• Indonesia – Batik Flower
• Italy – Embroidered B
• Japan – Obi Fabric, Single Flower
• Korea – Fabric Wrapping
• Malia – Mud Cloth “H”
• Mexico – Huipil Embroidery, Serape Stripes, Beadwork Borders
• Native Alaskan – Raven’s Tail
• Native American – Navajo Rug
• Peru – Mola
• Samoa – Tapa Barkcloth
• Thailand – Border Pattern
• Ukraine – Geometric Embroidered Border
• Vietnam – Woven Stripes/Patterns