Artwork copyright Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Artwork copyright Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Artwork copyright Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss. John Furniss, Michael Naranjo, Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss, and Crista Ames. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Artwork copyright Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss. John Furniss, Michael Naranjo, Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss, and Crista Ames. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Artwork copyright Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2023.

Rattled, 2020

Stephen Robison and Kathleen Guss
Stephen Robison (American (born 1966)) - Kathleen Guss (American (born 1969))

Location: Washington State School for the Blind, Vancouver

About the Artwork

Kathleen Guss and Stephen Robison’s ceramic artwork Rattled has a special mount that allows it to be twisted. Doing this activates small beads inside and creates a sound element for the art. This artwork is part of a curated collection by Gregg Schlanger in October 2023 for the Washington State School for the Blind in Vancouver. The local Art Selection Committee wanted artworks that anyone can approach and fully experience and understand via more than just sight. Gregg Schlanger selected artworks that are comfortable in the hand and have a tactile experience. This artwork is meant to be touched. It is installed in a large shadow box wall with ten spaces for ten accessible artworks.

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

About the Artist

Stephen Robison is a ceramic artist and teacher. He has been an art faculty member at Central Washington University since the late 2000s. Robison received a Bachelor of Fine Art degree from the University of Wisconsin and a Master of Art and a Master of Fine Art from the University of Iowa. Robison has been an instructor and resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in Montana and The Appalachian Center for Crafts in Tennessee.