Wendy Rose (sculpture)
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- Stainless steel
- glass
| Wendy Rose | |
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| Artist | Women Who Weld |
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| Dimensions | 3.0 m (10 ft) |
| Location | Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| 45°36′52″N 122°39′04″W / 45.61436°N 122.65108°W | |
Wendy Rose is a 10-foot (3.0 m) sculpture installed in Vancouver, Washington, United States. According to The Columbian, the statue represents Wendy the Welder, a sister of Rosie the Riveter who worked at the Kaiser Shipyards during World War II. The 1,000-pound stainless steel and glass statue was created by six artists and Clark College students collectively known as Women Who Weld in 2005,[1] and unveiled to residents in 2007.[2][3]
The statue was installed on the Columbia River waterfront trail east of Interstate 5 in 2008. The artwork commemorates those who worked at the Kaiser Shipyards during World War II. In 2013, the head piece in the form of a red bandana was stolen.[4] A reward was offered for the head's return.[5] Students in a Fort Vancouver High School welding class made a metal head resembling the fictional robot Bender from Futurama as a temporary replacement.[6]
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