Forces of Nature: Slinkys and Hurricanes
Forces of Nature: Hurricanes and Slinkys
Steel, PEX tubing, cable ties, paint, air fresheners, and artificial grass
These dream-like benches were Inspired by diagrams of hurricane development and the “wonderful toy” the slinky, the inexpensive Slinky seems so simple, but the physics of the spring and theories of Hooke’s law visualize the limits of stress that can be endured before it cannot be corrected when the stress is removed.
Originally painted pink, the recent slinky benches have been blue and red. These can be made in any color that PEX tubing is fabricated in to carry liquids.
Work-in-progress - new red slinky benches
Media: steel, red PEX tubing, and hardware
Forces of Nature: Blue Skies, Slinkys, and Hurricanes
Media: steel, blue PEX tubing, hardware, and artificial grass
Installed in Johnson City, Tennessee
At East Tennessee State University, three slinky benches were installed - 1 outdoor and 2 indoor
December 19, 2023 - June 7, 2025
Special thanks to Karlota I. Contreras-Koterbay, Director of Slocumb Galleries at ETSU
And thank you to ETSU for purchasing one of the indoor benches for the university collection extending the use and engagement with the ETSU community.
Forces of Nature: Blue Skies, Slinkys, and Hurricanes
Dimensions: three sculptures with the largest 18in x 72in x 72in
Media: steel, blue PEX tubing, hardware, and artificial grass
Installed in Houston, Texas
Project True North 2020, Houston Heights Boulevard
Forces of Nature: Slinkys and Hurricanes
Media: steel, irrigation tubing, paint, hardware, and artificial grass
Installed at Space 204, Ingram Studio Arts Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee