Andrew Carson creates wind-driven sculpture using metal and glass; municipal examples include Zephyr in Issaquah and Glassinator in Kirkland, Washington.
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kinetic sculpture, wind sculpture, metal and glass sculpture
Based in
Seattle, Washington, United States
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What the project record tells us
Public-art stop near a trail facility
A numbered work on an everyday route
Issaquah’s public-art guide identifies Zephyr near the Trails Center and describes a mixed metal-and-glass sculpture with a wind-animated upper section. It also identifies the work as number six of ten. That detail matters when a buyer moves from liking a photograph to identifying the exact object available. For a trail-side or park placement, review how the moving upper section is seen from approaching paths, and request documentation of the version, complete dimensions and installation requirements before assuming another example will match it.
Which numbered version is being considered, and how does its moving envelope fit the path?
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Waterfront park and donated public sculpture
A donated commission beside park activity
Kirkland’s destination page locates Glassinator along the Juanita Beach Park promenade, south of the playground, and credits Karen Lightfeldt with the donated commission. The work’s placement makes it part of a family-oriented waterfront visit. For a municipality considering a comparable gift, review the donor agreement alongside the site plan. Clarify intended access and the relationship to playground circulation, then establish who accepts the installed work and retains the documentation needed to maintain its moving components over time.
How will the gift agreement allocate acceptance, records and maintenance responsibilities?
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Site-led selection and commission development
Start the design discussion with the actual site
Carson’s published purchasing process begins with a conversation about budget and location, then considers color, height and pole options using photographs of the intended site. It describes a small workshop without offering a fixed production schedule. A buyer planning a work like Zephyr can make that discussion more useful by gathering approach views, nearby tree locations and the proposed installation area in advance. Ask for a project-specific schedule and clearly distinguish the selected design from examples shown in the gallery.
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Andrew Carson is based in Seattle, Washington, United States. Documented disciplines include kinetic sculpture, wind sculpture, metal and glass sculpture.
