Tree Tour
Tree Tour
The C. Frank Brockman Memorial Tree Tour is a project of the Washington State Arts Commission's Art in Public Places Program, in partnership with the University of Washington.
Conceptual design: Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds
Tree tour text: Arthur Lee Jacobson
Editing: Dr. Dale Cole, Dr. Stan Gessel, William Talley
Book design: Sally Abugov
Black and white photography: C. Frank Brockman
Online Adaptations: UW Computing & Communications
Color photography: Center of Urban Horticulture and UW
Photo Archive
Range maps: Adapted by UW Computing &
Communications
This public artwork is but one element of a larger public artwork conceived and created by visual artists Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds. The two wooden bus shelters on Stevens Way, set amidst the Deodar Cedars growing at the entrance ways to the College of Forest Resources and the Medicinal Herb Garden, were also designed by Hellmuth and Reynolds, collaborating with Hollinger Architecture, Inc. and artist Kurt Kiefer. The construction of the shelters was carried out by Fabrications Specialties, Inc. of Seattle, Washington. Complementing the bus shelters, as yet another element in Hellmuth's and Reynolds' project, is the nearby and Friends of the Medicinal Herb Garden Volunteer and Information Center, a structure also designed and built by the team listed above.
It is the artists' hope that these new campus amenities will be enjoyed by many students, faculty, and staff members of the University, as well as by public visitors and returning alumni. This website is intended to increase personal and public appreciation of this extraordinary living botanical collection. The C. Frank Brockman Memorial Tree Tour will reward a committed stroller with some good exercise and a solid overview of the many tree specimens flourishing on the campus of the University of Washington. Additionally, a quiet stroll through the Medicinal Herb Garden will provide one with restorative time for contemplation and a chance to learn from one of the largest thriving public herb collections extant in the Western Hemisphere.
These fine botanical resources and others exist on the UW campus due to the commitment of the University and the hard work of many generous volunteers. Suzanne Hellmuth and Jock Reynolds wish to thank the following individuals and entities who have helped bring their public artwork to life: Sally Abugov, Richard Andrews, Steve Archie, The Atlas Construction Specialty Co., Inc., John Chmelik, Dr. Dale Cole, Lee Copeland, Doug Ewing, Jan Gagnon, Dr. Stan Gessel, Beth Herman, Karin Hirschfeld, Brandt Hollinger, Jon Hooper, Arthur Lee Jacobson, Kurt Kiefer, David Marberg, Gerald McGuinness, Robert Murase, Carla Okigwe, George Rolfe, Robert Shrosbree, Simpson Strong Ties, William Talley, Larry Tate, Dr. David B. Thorud, the University of Washington Public Art Committee, Michael Williams, and Olivia Yang.