Angela Richardson - Artist
'POWER & CONNECTIVITY' by Angela Richardson
The 4’x4’ acrylic print, ‘POWER & CONNECTIVITY’ features a photo collage of hardware remnants collected from the Madison Brass Works prior to its renovation into the Goodman Brassworks Facility.
These outlets, fuse boxes, and switches routed electricity throughout the building, enabling all of its manufacturing processes. The use of these on/off buttons and control dials spanned the first hundred years of the building’s history, when it functioned as a foundry where brass castings and fittings were made.
The work acknowledges the decades of industrial labor that took place at this historic site. The display also includes a didactic text panel and one of the original start/stop button boxes. A rich symbol of power and connectivity, the image serves as a reminder of how integral these two elements are to the continued success and vitality of our community.
On display as part of the GCC Brassworks permanent collection, this artwork communicates a piece of Madison’s history and helps beautify a highly-trafficked community space.
Created by Angela Richardson for the Goodman Community Center, Brassworks Facility, 214 Waubesa Street, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Permanently installed December 2018.
Funded by Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association and a Madison Arts Commission 2017/2018 Individual Fellowship Award with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.
'POWER & CONNECTIVITY' by Angela Richardson
The 4’x4’ acrylic print, ‘POWER & CONNECTIVITY’ features a photo collage of hardware remnants collected from the Madison Brass Works prior to its renovation into the Goodman Brassworks Facility.
These outlets, fuse boxes, and switches routed electricity throughout the building, enabling all of its manufacturing processes. The use of these on/off buttons and control dials spanned the first hundred years of the building’s history, when it functioned as a foundry where brass castings and fittings were made.
The work acknowledges the decades of industrial labor that took place at this historic site. The display also includes a didactic text panel and one of the original start/stop button boxes. A rich symbol of power and connectivity, the image serves as a reminder of how integral these two elements are to the continued success and vitality of our community.
On display as part of the GCC Brassworks permanent collection, this artwork communicates a piece of Madison’s history and helps beautify a highly-trafficked community space.
Created by Angela Richardson for the Goodman Community Center, Brassworks Facility, 214 Waubesa Street, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Permanently installed December 2018.
Funded by Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association and a Madison Arts Commission 2017/2018 Individual Fellowship Award with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.