Heaven and Earth 1: 2009
Heaven and Earth 2: 2010
Heaven and Earth 3: 2011
Heaven and Earth 4: 2012
Heaven and Earth 5: 2013

Printable Maps (pdf format):

letter size: 8 1/2" x 11"
tabloid size: 11" x 17"
original size: 17.5" x 14"

Sponsored by:

Center on Contemporary Art
Carkeek Park Advisory Council
Seattle Parks and Recreation
Associated Recreational Council

Supported by:

Seattle Office
of Arts & Cultural Affairs

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14 Suzanne Tidwell
Site 14: Suzanne Tidwell
Sammamish, Washington
http://www.suzannetidwell.com/

"Half Court of Croquet...Anyone?"


Last year, while installing in the open field behind the Environmental Center I overheard a pair of children arguing with their mom about wanting to go home minutes after arriving at the park. The mom told them to go run in the field and they complained there was nothing to do.

This got me thinking about my own childhood, leaving the house in the morning and only coming back when it was dinner time. There were tons of things to do outside! We had great outdoor toys, games like horseshoes and croquet, the world of make believe was everywhere. As I looked over the field again, I was taken with the giant posts that support he solar panels….and my imagination got the best of me.

With a nod to Alice in Wonderland, I have turned the field into a giant topsy-turvy fiber covered croquet game, with larger than life play pieces, big enough for people to walk under, around, and through. The solar poles act as the posts. I have fabricated wickets from 20’ arcs of rebar. Giant mallets, too big to be moved, are recycled out of metal and plastic drainage pipe. Everything is covered with stripy knitting. Giant inflatable balls allw park goers to engage in free play around the field. I hope that this installation demonstrates that using your imagination and making up the rules can turn any place into something magical.

This project was supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.