Seattle Gum Wall 3
by Ann Johndro-Collins
Title
Seattle Gum Wall 3
Artist
Ann Johndro-Collins
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Market Theater Gum Wall is a local landmark in downtown Seattle, Washington in Post Alley under Pike Place Market. It is similar to Bubblegum Alley in San Luis Obispo, California, the Market Theater Gum Wall is a brick alleyway wall now covered in used chewing gum. Parts of the wall are covered several inches thick, 15 feet high for 50 feet.
The wall is by the box office for the Market Theater. The tradition began around 1993 when patrons of Unexpected Productions Seattle Theatresports stuck gum to the wall and placed coins in the gum blobs. Theater workers scraped the gum away twice, but eventually gave up after market officials deemed the gum wall a tourist attraction around 1999. Some people create small works of art out of gum. The Gum Wall was named one of the top 5 germiest tourist attractions in 2009, second to the Blarney Stone. It is the location of the start of a ghost tour, and it is a popular site with wedding photographers.
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February 28th, 2014
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Comments (10)
Joseph Baril
Totally unique, and surreal.
Ann Johndro-Collins replied:
Thank you so very much, Joseph...have to say it is quite artful and a lot of fun.
Susan Sidorski
Great Capture and Description L/F
Ann Johndro-Collins replied:
Thank you so very much, Susan, for stopping by and for leaving this lovely compliment!
Stuart Litoff
This is fabulous!
Ann Johndro-Collins replied:
Many thanks, Stuart...not on many visitors' wish list I suppose, but a great discovery none the less and more artful than one might imagine.
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