Sun Lodge
Sun Lodge
Preston Singletary & David Franklin
Stainless steel, kiln cast glass and ceramic printed laminated glass
20 feet diameter, 16' 1 9/16" at tallest point
Artists Preston Singletary and David Franklin are excited to work with Pierce College to create a public art sculpture for their newly constructed Johnson Science Building.
Sun Lodge is created in stainless steel, kiln cast glass and ceramic printed laminated glass.
Inspired by Preston Singletary’s cultural and spiritual awakening in a humble sweat lodge at Pilchuck Glass School, an experience that ignited his career, the Sun Lodge is intended to be a place of reflection and peace.
As the sun makes its annual journey from solstice to solstice the Sun Lodge is a way of tracking that journey. As the days lengthen to summer, the shadows and the Thunderbird’s image on the glass lens will begin to enter the Sun Lodge and cross over the fire pit inside, signaling the summer solstice. It is also a reminder of the long history of Indigenous intellectualism and celestial observation in this land.
The Johnson Science Building will be opening in October 2024 at Pierce College.
