HADDAD | DRUGAN

Chain-link construction fences for two sites of the same stormwater treatment project were woven with strips of vinyl-coated nylon mesh into art tapestries.

The first fence, on Seattle's Elliott Avenue, depicted a pipe full of water cutting through the earth (the object of the construction).  At the end of the fence the "pipe" transformed into a "gush" of water. The sunlight shining through the fabric cast engaging shadows on the sidewalk, and the back-lit fabric had a transparency that allowed the construction behind the fence to be partially visible.  Windows in the weaving provided viewing points. 

The second fence was in nearby Myrtle Edwards Park. It depicted cross-sections of pipes, executed with the colors of the 4^th of July celebrations that happen in the park.

The overall effect of both fences was that the artwork simultaneously concealed and attractively revealed the construction project. The fences were in place for over two years, and drew a connection between two construction sites that, to a casual viewer, were not obviously linked.