Artwork copyright Ruth Brockmann. Photo courtesy of the artist.

A Stream Runs Through It, 2000

Ruth Brockmann
(American, born 1955, died 2013)

Location: Mark Twain Elementary, Kirkland

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

A Stream Runs Through It is a mask created by glass artist Ruth Brockmann to celebrate the relationships and connections we share with the natural world. Brockmann states "As an artist, nature has been my greatest source of inspiration. An utmost concern is to raise awareness and reconnect human consciousness today to the web of life. It is important for all humans to protect and nurture our environment."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Lake Washington School District.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Artist Ruth Brockmann (1955-2013) was a leader in the Northwest kiln-formed glass movement. She created fused-glass sculptures that celebrated and explored our spiritual connection to the natural world.

Ruth Brockman was one of the initial artists in the 1980s to work and experiment with Bullseye Glass Company's colored glass for fusing. She has taught glass fusing at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Northwestern Washington, as well as around the United States and Canada. Her experimental, do-it-yourself art practice is heavily influenced by her experiences farming in Alaska and Washington, working on commercial fishing boats, traveling in Mexico, and Mother Nature.