Gig Harbor in Pierce County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
"Memory Vessel"
2014
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 2, 2021
1. "Memory Vessel" Marker
Inscription.
"Memory Vessel". ,
"Memory Vessel" was commissioned by the City to honor the Scandinavian heritage of families that influenced early development at the head of the bay. The artwork references the bond between the Scandinavian cultures and the sea. The vessel represents the classic Gokstad faering, a wooden clinker-built boat powered by two pairs of oars. The shield is of a typical design from the Viking era along with a "boss" which provided protection to the wearer's hand behind the shield. The ornamental cross icons reflect traditional Scandinavian colors, and the star designs, taken from Nordic sweater patterns, grace the bow and stern of the faering., The Artist, Stuart Nakamura, wishes to thank the City of Gig Harbor Arts Commission and Public Works Department, Ballard Sheet Metal, and Washington Patriot Construction for their involvement in making this possible..
"Memory Vessel" was commissioned by the City to honor the Scandinavian heritage of families that influenced early development at the head of the bay. The artwork references the bond between the Scandinavian cultures and the sea. The vessel represents the classic Gokstad faering, a wooden clinker-built boat powered by two pairs of oars. The shield is of a typical design from the Viking era along with a "boss" which provided protection to the wearer's hand behind the shield. The ornamental cross icons reflect traditional Scandinavian colors, and the star designs, taken from Nordic sweater patterns, grace the bow and stern of the faering.
The Artist, Stuart Nakamura, wishes to thank the City of Gig Harbor Arts Commission and Public Works Department, Ballard Sheet Metal, and Washington Patriot Construction for their involvement in making this possible.
Erected 2014 by Gig Harbor Arts Commission and Public Works Department.
122° 35.459′ W. Marker is in Gig Harbor, Washington, in Pierce County. It is on Harborview Drive north of Burnham Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker and sculpture are on the Bogue Viewing Platform overlooking Gig Harbor. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8800 North Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor WA 98332, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
