Commissioned Art at IslandWood

Their powerful creative efforts help us deliver our mission: to provide exceptional learning experiences and to inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship.

You will find these artists' work located throughout the IslandWood campus. Following are the names of the artists and the commissioned pieces and locations. Follow the links to read more about the artists and their works.

• Roger Fernandes, Lower Elwha Klallam tribe Carver - House Post, Great Hall
• Bruce Cook, Arapaho and Haida tribes Carver - House Post, Great Hall
• "Subiyay" Bruce Miller, Skokomish tribe Weaver - Cedar Bark Panels, Great Hall
• Karen Reed, Puyallup tribe Apprentice Weaver - Cedar Bark Panels, Great Hall
• Patrick Zentz, "The Weather Gamelan" Sculpture/Installation (in process, site to be determined)
• Buster Simpson, Mobius Strip Sculpture/Installation, Welcome Center
• Peter Reiquam, "A Matter of Balance" - Food Waste Weigh Station, Dining Hall
• Don Charles, "Mother and Eaglets" Sculpture, Bird's Nest Lodge
• Diane Bonciolini & Gregg Mesmer, Fused Glass Butterfly Tiles, Dining Hall Patio
• Brad Rude, "The Great Beyond" Sculpture, Dining Hall Field

More Artists at IslandWood

• James Bender, Bainbridge Island - woodcarvings - fireplace mantles, outdoor signage, mantles carved from Madrona
• Robert Dashiell - B&W photographs of crafts artists at IslandWood - all lodges
• Peter David, Seattle - glass architecture - fused glass panels - Great Hall and Art Studio
• Mette Hanson, Seattle - ceramic tiles - tiles naming rooms in all 3 lodges
• Ron Coy Hilbert, Seattle - drums - four drums with original paintings on heads of drums-Great Hall
• David Kotz, Bainbridge Island - wood furniture - railings, table bases, settees, armchairs - dining hall, lodges, Administration Building- table legs were made from wood salvaged from the clearing on the IslandWood site
• Erik Lindberg, Bainbridge Island - wood furniture - coat hooks, benches, door handles - the coat racks are made from site-harvested Madrona, benches and door handles made from Big Leaf Maple slabs and Madrona- dining hall, mudroom, and main buildings
• George Little and David Lewis, Bainbridge Island - concrete art sculptures - garden and outside dining hall
• John Lore, Pickle Ridge Furniture, Duncan, British Columbia- wood furniture - bunk beds, table and chairs - all 3 lodges and Administration Office
• Cecil Ross, Bainbridge Island - wood furniture - Adirondack chairs built of Cedar salvaged from downed or fallen trees on the Olympic Peninsula- lodges and other buildings
• Ken Savage, Bainbridge Island - wood furniture - Morse chairs, made from certified Cherry using the construction technique called mortise and tenon joinery-lodges
• Kathy Scammell - constellation sconces - in hallways all lodges
• Susan Snover - woven floor rugs from recycled material - all lodges
• Michele Van Slyke - metal sculpture of children and animals- Friendship Circle
• Alan Vogel, Bainbridge Island - wood furniture - tabletops from dismantled Bainbridge Island barns- dining hall