Blades of Change
Nuclear Arts Initiative
Blades of Change: The Tipping Point
Blades of Change is an ongoing community art project founded and curated by Jill Drllevich which asks artists to think creatively about sustainability while using nuclear power plant fan cooling blades as blank canvases. Drllevich procured more than 200 of these fan blades many years ago when she came across them in a scrap metal yard in Tacoma, Washington. They were originally intended for the Satsop Nuclear Power Plant in Elma, Washington which never came to fruition.
Jill Drllevich presents innovative group art exhibitions and other art events which bring new life to these unique repurposed nuclear artifacts. Each 200 pound, 6-foot-tall fiberglass blade serves as a blank canvas for nine visual artists of various mediums including painting, sculpture, textiles, ceramic, and cut paper.
Nuclear sculptures by Drllevich, Ravensdale, WA
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Marita Dingus with her Blades of Change nuclear sculpture made from recycled materials entitled, "Black Lives Matter" 2022
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Jill Drllevich and Lauren Iida with nuclear fan blade
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"The Birth of Memory" nuclear sculpture by Lauren Iida at FOGUE Gallery & Studios, Seattle 2022
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