Tag: 3D Art

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Art at Santana Row

Santana Row Art

There are a lot of art pieces and artistic touches at the Santana Row shopping area. This mural is called Linked by Allison Kunath (https://www.allisonkunath.com/).

Santana Row Art

Mural by Hector Covarrubias (https://www.instagram.com/cova____/).

Santana Row Art

There is a walkway with numerous moons transitioning through phases overhead. Here are a couple of examples.

Santana Row Art
Santana Row Art
Santana Row Art
Santana Row Art
Santana Row Art
Santana Row Art

I did not find details on the sculptures or architectural touches though there are several to find and more than I have captured here.

Santana Row Art
Santana Row Art
Santana Row Art

This mural by Mike Tyau (https://www.instagram.com/miketyau/).

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Cabbage at the Library

Cabbage Sculpture

From the street of San Tomas Aquino Rd. I assumed I was looking at a simple, though attractive, vegetable sculpture. Then I got closer and saw there was more to it. Notice the roof of this library has a rain spout directed to the top of the sculpture. Then, looking closer I saw that the sculpture has curves that channel water and a drain near its base. It is a part of the rain water drain path! That is just neat. I found that the artist Elizabeth Conner (https://elizabethconner.com/section/348652-Public-Art.html) calls this work “Cabbage”.

Cabbage Sculpture

From the top you can see how the water is channeled all around the grooves of the sculpture’s leaves as it flows down towards the drain.

Cabbage Sculpture

Waterways work their away around it all and it has integrated lights to backlight the leaves at night.

Cabbage Sculpture

I like looking at this and hope to be near it when it is raining some day.

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Koalas in the Trees

You may have to look carefully when downtown to see these koala sculptures climbing in the trees. When you spot them, it is a pleasant surprise. The koalas are climbing in a series of trees on the street meridian of E San Carlos Street. Look for a bit and you may find more than you expected over several trees. Here is an example.

Koala Art
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San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

This is a wonderful place to see new things. The art on display changes regularly, so it is good to go back for new thoughts.

San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum

Here is some of what stood out for me on a recent visit.

San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
Embroidery by Michelle Wilson and Anne Beck
San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
When you get close, you see the stitches of the quilt spell out a message
San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
Unknown Artist, c. 1880
San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
Waves #4 by Etsuko Takahashi, 1998
San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
Artist Mung Lar Lam uses ironing to communicate concepts
San Jose Quilts & Textiles Museum
This is fascinating. The cloth looking sticks stuck on this jacket are actually seeds from a Pinweed found in nature. This work was created by artist in residence Olivia Ronan who was working in the museum studio and taking time to speak with visitors.

You can visit the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, 520 S. First Street, San Jose, Ca 95113
www.sjquiltmuseum.org