Placed at the beginning of a sandy section of a natural drainage path, Washbuoy serves as a marker. Often, the artist visits the buoy, logs the coordinates on a hand-held GPS, and observes how it has moved.

RIVERBUOY
2024
Wood, paint, & the Gihon River

Riverbuoy visually maps the unseen currents of a waterway.

image by Tyson Houseman

activated on June 26th, 2024 in the Gihon River at Vermont Studio Center.

TIDEBUOY