Jacque Liu – Public Art Consultant

Permanent Public Artwork: Ball-Nogues. Weaver’s Knot: Sheet Bend. 2021. Site: Delaware River Trail, Philadelphia, PA. Project Budget: $200,000. Funded through Percent for Art.

Partners: Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, Philadelphia Streets Department, Department of Commerce

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In 2019, the City of Philadelphia partnered with the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation to transform the central segment of the Delaware River Trail. Situated in an urban environment along the river, this trail consists of a bi-directional bike path, a separate pedestrian walkway, and a planted zone for trees and landscaping to provide buffer from adjacent parking and vehicular driving lanes.

Ball-Nogues’ site-specific public artwork takes the form of a giant knot constructed in stainless steel spheres with a mirror finish. “Weaver’s Knot” and “Sheet Bend” refer to knot types used by textile workers and sailors. The artists stated that, “this homage to Philadelphia’s history of textile production and sailing on the Delaware River serves as a reminder of Philadelphia citizens whose lives intertwine to weave the fabric of community: person to person, one knot at a time.”

I served as the Percent for Art Project Manager on this project.

Selected Press

Benner, Conrad. “Holy (Freaking) Moly: Something Exciting Is Being Installed On Delaware Avenue.” Streets Department, March 16, 2022.