Artwork copyright Ruth Brockmann. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Ruth Brockmann. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2017.

Mildred Lake, 1992

Ruth Brockmann
(American, born 1955, died 2013)

Location: Captain Strong Elementary School, Battle Ground

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Glass artist Ruth Brockmann created Mildred Lake as a celebration of the bountiful wildlife and inspiring landscape of the Olympic National Forest. The imagery reflects the artist's personal experience visiting Mildred Lake with her husband, where they camped, picked blackberries, and fly-fished.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Battle Ground 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.