POWER & CONNECTIVITY
These outlets, fuse boxes, and switches routed electricity throughout the Madison Brass Works, 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. Assembled as a group, the resulting collage of hardware acknowledges the decades of industrial labor that took place at this site.
The image is also a rich symbol of power and connectivity. It serves as a reminder of how integral these two elements are to the continued success and vitality of our community. Created in 2018 by Angela Richardson for the Goodman Community Center, Brassworks Facility, 214 Waubesa Street, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Funded by Schenk-Atwood-Starkweather-Yahara Neighborhood Association and Madison Arts Commission with additional funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board.