“Blades of Change stands for all the good we can do.”
- Jill Drllevich, Founder, Blades of Change
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BLADES OF CHANGE
Blades of Change is an innovative arts initiative founded in 2017 by Pacific Northwest artist and educator, Jill Drllevich. Blades of Change obtained over 200 fan blades originally intended for the Satsop Nuclear Power Plant in Elma, Washington, which ultimately was never built.
Today, these iconic pieces of history are given new life as monumental pieces of art. Each nuclear fan blade stands 6 feet high, and 4 feet wide and are made from sleek, black fiberglass with industrial serial number stamped on the back. Through artists’ hands, each repurposed nuclear fan blade becomes a vessel for intergenerational storytelling, a platform for quieter voices to become loud, a place for forgotten histories to be remembered, a beacon of peace and humanity.
What is Blades of Change? Check out this short video about our vision!
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Blades of Change!
Blades of Change is an innovative storytelling initiative which works with artists to repurpose nuclear fan blades.
Marshallese Remembrance Day
Friday, March 1-Sunday March 3, 2024 during museum open hours
Live Pandanus weaving/nuclear fan blade found object sculpture creation with Marshallese master weaver, Emma Joran inside the Burke Museum Art Studio.
Free with ticketed admission to the Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
4303 Memorial Way NE
Seattle, WA, United States
(On the campus of the University of Washington)
"On March 1, 1954, the United States government dropped the Bravo bomb—the largest nuclear weapon ever detonated by the U.S.—on Bikini Atoll within the Marshall Islands. The Bravo detonation was the equivalent of more than 1,000 Hiroshima-sized bombs.
March 1 is a national day of mourning for the Marshallese, it is a day when people gather to reflect and remember those whose lives were lost, but also to address the issues that continue to impact the Marshallese today." - Holly Barker, Burke Museum
Shunpike Uptown Storefronts Award
The Fishbowl Art Gallery + Studio
October 5 - 27, 2023
Blades of Change was awarded an Uptown Storefronts grant at The Fishbowl Art Gallery + Studio. Jill Drllevich, Blades of Change founder exhibited her three nuclear sculptures, two of which were made in collaboration with Craig Breitbach.
People's Choice Award Winner!
People's Choice Award Winner!
“Breathe Deep: Raven Moon” nuclear sculpture by Jill Drllevich and Craig Breitbach won the 2022-2023 City of Auburn Downtown Sculpture Gallery’s People’s Choice Award!
“Breathe Deep: Raven Moon” nuclear sculpture by Jill Drllevich and Craig Breitbach
City of Auburn Downtown Sculpture Gallery
Blades of Change Presents
“Breathe Deep: Raven Moon”
By Jill Drllevich and Craig Breitbach
Auburn Downtown Sculpture Gallery
The City of Auburn's 2022-2023 Downtown Sculpture Gallery showcases eleven outdoor sculptures of various sizes, types and mediums. Primarily located along Main Street, the sculpture gallery changes annually providing different artwork for Auburn residents to experience and enjoy.