Rain activated art is a kind of street art, called "rainworks" by the creator, Seattle artist Peregrine Church. It utilizes a superhydrophobic coating on a sidewalk which is invisible when dry, but when it rains, reveal a pattern created by the artist. [1] As of March 2015, there are approximately 25 installations in Seattle, [2] supported by a grant from Awesome Foundation, [3] [4] and several more commissioned pieces at and around the Hands On Children's Museum in Olympia, Washington. [1] Church started creating the works in Seattle in May, 2014. [2] [5]
Rain activated art is a kind of street art, called "rainworks" by the creator, Seattle artist Peregrine Church. It utilizes a superhydrophobic coating on a sidewalk which is invisible when dry, but when it rains, reveal a pattern created by the artist. [1] As of March 2015, there are approximately 25 installations in Seattle, [2] supported by a grant from Awesome Foundation, [3] [4] and several more commissioned pieces at and around the Hands On Children's Museum in Olympia, Washington. [1] Church started creating the works in Seattle in May, 2014. [2] [5]