Artwork copyright Vicki Scuri. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission.

Artwork copyright Vicki Scuri. Photo courtesy of the artist.

PENTA-HOUSE, 1997

Vicki Scuri
(American)

Location: Fisher's Landing Elementary, Vancouver

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

PENTA-HOUSE is a gazebo playhouse designed by artist Vicki Scuri. Five wooden paths lead to a shaped doorway inspired by different doorways found around the world. It is a place for students to gather, tell stories, read, and play.

This piece is part of the Limited Edition Artist's Designs Project (LEAD), commissioned between 1997 and 1999 by the Washington State Arts Commission in partnership with the Department of Corrections. For this project, six notable Washington artists designed artworks to be produced in multiples specifically for the public school environment. The artworks were fabricated at Department of Corrections' facilities by inmates and staff.

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

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Seattle-based artist and designer Vicki Scuri creates site-specific installations for public spaces. Her works are characterized by her use of symbolic patterns and the play of sunlight and shadow.
Scuri received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1975. She received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1980. She received a certificate in digital design from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2013. She served as assistant professor at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Southeastern Washington, from 1980 to 1985.