Sean Orlando and Dave Shulman: Gertie’s Ghost 37554h

If you’ve been near the corner of South Tacoma Way and Pacific Ave in the last week or so, you’ve likely seen a monster emerging from the ground. Gertie’s Ghost is a 40,000-lb steel sculpture in the works for several years. Funding came from Sound Transit’s percent for the arts program. We dropped by to watch the final pieces being lowered into place and interviewed the artists in front of their newest work. Links This 12-foot tall steel octopus now greets visitors to downtown Tacoma Channel 253 hip 42sv