Every Year the Salmon Return, (sculpture).

Every Year the Salmon Return, (sculpture).

Ginet-Vanslyke, Michele, sculptor.

Every Year the Salmon Return, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: Concrete, stone, metal, painted wood; Base: concrete.

Windvane: approx. 20 x 5 x 5 ft.; Base: approx. 1 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 2 in. x 2 ft. 4 in.; Bench: approx. 4 x 30 x 4 ft.

(Plaque on weathervane base:) Every Year the Salmon Return/Michele Van Slyke/1994/Commissioned by the/City of Auburn Arts Commission (Panels on grillwork wall have inscriptions in Lushootseed, with English translation)(English translations on left panel:) Cloud/Earth Land World/Salmon/river/Rain (English translations on right panel:) wind/Eagle/Sun/Every year the salmon return unsigned

Installation which includes benches, boulders and a weathervane. The weathervane is a tall pole located behind the benches, set in a round concrete base. Attached to the top of the pole is a painted bald eagle. Beneath the eagle are blue clouds and a bright yellow sun. Below the sun swim three red salmon. The concrete base of the weathervane has relief carvings of waves around the outer edges. Two benches with intricate metal grillwork on the back stand in front of the weathervane. Incorporated into the grillwork are silhouettes of salmon. The benches are separated from each other by a series of eight boulders and an open, low, matching grillwork wall which features the same design as the bench backs.

Animal -- Fish -- Salmon

Animal -- Bird -- Eagle

Ethnic -- Indian

Outdoor Sculpture -- Washington -- Auburn

Administered by City of Auburn, Arts Commission, Parks Division, 25 West Main, Auburn, Washington 98001

Located Roegner Park, Auburn, Washington

IAS files contain transcription of Lushootseed inscription on wall panels. IAS files contain transcriptions of detailed dimensions of each piece in the installation.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Washington survey, 1995.

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