Three black bell sculptures on concrete plinths among trees and planting at Alder Passage, with face profiles visible in the nearest bell.

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Three Bells of Liberty · Artistic concept: Horatio Hung-Yan Law · Fabrication: Western Iron Works

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Tall illuminated steel loop with a smaller loop behind it, glowing gold against the night sky at Fort Mason.

Fort Mason · San Francisco

Tide/Untied

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Artistic concept: Matthew Passmore / MoreLab Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Pacific Place · Seattle

Murmuration

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Artistic concept: Susan Zoccola Aluminum frame fabrication: Western Iron Works

Portland, Oregon

Abraham
Lincoln

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Original sculptor: George Fite Waters Base restoration: Western Iron Works

Three illuminated bell sculptures on concrete bases along a landscaped path outside the justice center at dusk.

Alder Passage · Seattle

Three Bells
of Liberty

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Artistic concept: Horatio Hung-Yan Law Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Two illuminated metal cloud gateways above the street at night in Tacoma.

Lincoln International District · Tacoma

Shimmering-Cloud
Gateway

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Artistic concept: Horatio Hung-Yan Law Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Spiral metal sculpture and patterned blue and green wall outside Hidden Creek Community Center.

Hidden Creek · Hillsboro

E+MergenCe

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Artistic concept: Norie Sato Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Troy Block · Seattle

Mechanism

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Artistic concept: Jim Blashfield Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Wide view of reflective stainless steel butterflies along twisting branches suspended between the dark beams of a vaulted school ceiling.

Marie Curie STEM Elementary · Pasco

Sanctuary

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Artistic concept: Horatio Hung-Yan Law Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Tall folded metal totem with layered bronze-colored surfaces and turquoise accents beside Sellwood Bridge.

Sellwood Bridge · Portland

Stratum

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Artistic concept: Mikyoung Kim Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Five steel Möbius rings suspended outside the STEM Building at Clark College.

Clark College · Vancouver

Drop

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Artistic concept: Adam Kuby Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Dune Peninsula · Tacoma

Alluvion

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Artistic concept: Adam Kuby Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Reverie, the curved stacked glass sculpture, with visible stainless hardware and caps; visitors and Monolith are in the background.

Cal Anderson Park · Seattle

Ribbon
of Light

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Artistic concept: Horatio Hung-Yan Law Steel bases & hardware: Western Iron Works

Gateway Discovery Park · Portland

The Fifth
Wind

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Artistic concept: Horatio Hung-Yan Law Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Kennewick, Washington

Fledge

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Artistic concept: Anne Storrs Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Wide, low steel basket sculpture beside the park path, with an inner form visible through its horizontal steelwork.

Waypoint Park · Bainbridge Island, Washington

Tribute
Baskets

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Artistic concept: Christine Clark Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Photo: Nick Felkey.

Glenhaven Park · Portland, Oregon

Sustenance

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Artistic concept: Christine Clark Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Photo: Christine Clark.

Photosynthesis Whirligig with green leaf forms, red discs and yellow wind-driven elements against a blue sky.

Hazel Wolf K–8 STEM School · Seattle, Washington

Elemental
Whirligigs

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Artistic concept: Christine Bourdette Mechanical design, engineering & fabrication: Western Iron Works

Photo: Bruce Tom

Painted steel swan with a long arched neck and broad wings around a granite bench beside the pond at Carpenter Park.

Carpenter Park · Cary, North Carolina

Queen Swans
of Cary

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Artistic concept: Christine Bourdette Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Photo: Richard Carter

A rusted steel Listening Trumpet with a small stainless steel earpiece beside a gravel trail and tall green grass.

Cooper Mountain Nature Park · Beaverton, Oregon

Listening
Trumpets

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Artistic concept: Christine Bourdette Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Photo: Jaime Valdez

Live, an open steel mortar and pestle on a tall three-column pedestal beside the Tigard Outdoor Museum trail.

Outdoor Museum · Tigard, Oregon

Live, Settle,
Advance

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Artistic concept: Christine Clark Fabrication: Western Iron Works

Photo: Stephen Funk.

Portland State University · Portland, Oregon

Anthropocene

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Artistic concept: Jonathon Brearley & Aaron Whelton Fabrication: Western Iron Works

152nd Avenue NE · Redmond, Washington

Hybrid
Flowers

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Artistic concept: Horatio Law Aluminum bases: Western Iron Works

Two completed steel sculptural forms in the WIW shop: a tall stepped column and a shorter circular form.

Private commission · Sun Valley, Idaho

Sun Valley
commission

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Artistic concept: Lee Kelly Fabrication & delivery: Western Iron Works

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Public art & restoration

The projects

Tide/Untied

Murmuration

Abraham Lincoln

Three Bells of Liberty

Shimmering-Cloud Gateway

E+MergenCe

Mechanism

Sanctuary

Stratum

Drop

Alluvion

Ribbon of Light

The Fifth Wind

Fledge

Tribute Baskets

Sustenance

Elemental Whirligigs

Queen Swans of Cary

Listening Trumpets

Live, Settle, Advance

Anthropocene

Hybrid Flowers

Sun Valley commission

Tell us about your project.

Public art
& restoration

Abraham
Lincoln

Three Bells
of Liberty

Shimmering-Cloud
Gateway

Ribbon
of Light

The Fifth
Wind

Tribute
Baskets

Elemental
Whirligigs

Queen Swans
of Cary

Listening
Trumpets

Live, Settle,
Advance

Hybrid
Flowers

Sun Valley
commission

Tell us about
your project.