Artwork copyright Liz Mapelli. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Spike Mafford.

Artwork copyright Liz Mapelli. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Spike Mafford.

Artwork copyright Liz Mapelli. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Spike Mafford.

Artwork copyright Liz Mapelli. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Spike Mafford.

Artwork copyright Liz Mapelli. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Liz Mapelli. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, by Spike Mafford.

Terrestrial Sanctuary, 1997

Liz Mapelli
American (born 1948)

Location: Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia

About the Artwork

Terrestrial Sanctuary is a suspended sculptural installation created by artist Liz Mapelli. The colorful and layered aluminum forms reference leaves and flowers, suggesting a fantastical garden canopy. She based the forms on plant specimens she collected on the Edmonds Community College campus. Mapelli hopes the work "invites a thoughtful, lingering, and light-hearted experience."

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Arts Commission.

About the Artist

Artist Liz Mapelli is known in the Pacific Northwest for her large-scale glass artworks. She typically designed and installed her work as individual pieces or entire walls, floors, and ceilings. She currently focuses on printmaking and lives in Guanajuato, Mexico. She previously lived and worked in Skamania County, Southwestern Washington for many years.