keeping the celebration going- Fremont style...

We added some birthday cheer to the Fremont people tonight before picking Anna up from dance to extend her birthday celebration.  This is the second year of this tradition and I think it is going to be one that continues through the years for sure! 

I did not mean to do this, but it looks like I am picking Taylor's nose in this picture... 

The following is from the Fremont website: http://fremont.com/about/interurban-html/

In 1979 sculptor Richard Beyer created Seattle’s most popular interactive artwork. It commemorates the light rail Interurban line that used to connect downtown Seattle with all of its neighborhoods. The piece depicts five people under a shelter and a curious dog, with a human face.

Wildly Popular

Made from cast aluminum, the statue has attracted the imagination, mischief and creativity of hundreds of neighbors each year. The Interurban has hosted costumes, displays and “art attacks” celebrating everything from weddings, birthdays, bon voyages, congratulations, I-love-you’s, memorials, good times and friendships to popular causes, and demonstrations. This continuous stream of interactive genius has made the Interurban Fremont’s most recognizable landmark and a symbol of the fun and creative energy for which the neighborhood has become famous.

Celebrate Fun, Art, and make a little local history

Now anyone can get in on the cheese. The only rule is no commercial messages and everyone cleans up when their display is done. Send a photo of your Interurban creation or drop it by History House- down the street at 790 N. 34th St. 98103. Include your name (for credit) and details. And if it’s one of the more imaginative examples, we’ll showcase your creative genius on the nearby information kiosk or here on the web.

About the Artist

Richard Beyer is a prolific sculptor whose works are well known and widely exhibited. Sponsored by the Fremont Arts Council, Beyer’s intention was to make this a public artwork that could be utilized, photographed and enjoyed for any purpose. Richard lives in rural Pateros, in eastern Washington.

About the Dog

Rumor has it that the face on the dog is that of another local legend, Arman Napoleon Stepanian. He was the unofficial Mayor of Fremont in the early years and the “Christopher Columbus” of curbside recycling. Arman’s tireless activism and “dogged” persistence pioneered Seattle’s highly successful recycling program that has now been copied nationwide.