Foundry Worker by Patterns of Meaning
  • Patterns of Meaning
  • Foundry Worker
  • oil and pigment on salvaged wooden foundry pattern
  • $1,200
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"Foundry Worker" captures the intensity of industrial labor at the heart of American manufacturing. Painted directly inside a reclaimed core box, the silhouetted worker is backlit by heat and flame.

The wood of the core box bears the scratches, wear, and the passage of time. These are not imperfections but evidence of labor before the artwork existed and labor that continues beyond it. Foundry Worker honors the dignity of work that is essential yet often overlooked.

This piece reflects the mission of the Patterns of Meaning Collection: to reveal the stories embedded in industrial objects and to connect contemporary audiences with the people and processes that forge our built world.

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