Artwork copyright Gloria Crouse. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Artwork copyright Gloria Crouse. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Americana: Mini Park, 1995

Gloria Crouse
American (born 1925, died 2011)

Location: Woodmoor Elementary, Bothell

About the Artwork

This mosaic "rug" is part of the installation Americana: Mini Park by artist Gloria Crouse, that creates a whimsical outdoor space with a familiar feeling of "home". The space invites you to sit down in the metal chairs shaped like adults and children and enjoy the surrounding features such as the mosaic rug, birdhouses, and an American flag. The mosaic artwork is patterned to look like a rug and is accented by a cat-like figure, as if a cat is stretched out on the rug.

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

About the Artist

Northwest fiber artist Gloria Crouse (1925-2011) created imaginative textiles and sculptures that explored color, texture and form. Evolving out of the craft of traditional rug-hooking, Crouse pursued innovative techniques and used unexpected materials to express each piece's conceptual content. She lived in Olympia and on Vashon Island, both in Western Washington.