Artwork copyright James Pridgeon. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2011.

Artwork copyright James Pridgeon. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2001.

Artwork copyright James Pridgeon. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2001.

Artwork copyright James Pridgeon. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

Artwork copyright James Pridgeon. Photo courtesy of Washington State Arts Commission, 2016.

A Stitch in Time, 1990

James Pridgeon
American (born 1948)

Location: Franklin High School, Seattle

About the Artwork

A Stitch in Time by artist Jim Pridgeon is a concept-based installation of objects that is like a portal or a time capsule. Two forty-foot periscopes run from the school commons to the school's attic. If you look through the periscopes, you will see two different groups of objects. One contains suspended band instruments, band hats, classroom clocks, and more. The other one contains historic sports equipment, football helmets, locker parts, and more. Pridgeon used historic items from Franklin High School for the installations.

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Seattle Public Schools.

About the Artist

Jim Pridgeon is a Seattle-based artist and neuroscientist. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. He received a Master of Healthcare Administration degree from the University of Minnesota. He serves as a Teaching Associate at the University Of Washington Department Of Neurological Surgery.