Green River Community College - Art in Public Places

Rain Scale, an interactive kinetic sculpture by artist Gary Bates, was recently installed outside of the Technology Center at Green River Community College.

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Mounted atop a 36-foot arch spanning a pond, the 18-foot diameter hollow ring spins after collecting rain water and eventually tips over, cascading water into the pond below. "Water is the starter of this piece and gravity is the motor," said Bates.

In addition to responding to rainfall, a publicly accessible hand pump allows anyone to activate the ring. Turning the hand crank pumps filtered pond water up into the ring and begins the process.

Artwork acquired through Washington State’s Art in Public Places Program becomes part of the State Art Collection - a collection of over 4,600 works of art located at state agencies, public schools, colleges and universities throughout the state.