


He had finished his work in September, installing it in the Market atrium hours before terrorists flew the first airplane into New York City's World Trade Center. "Giant Squid" didn't just pop to mind when Pat Wickline got the nod to create a sculpture to fill the Pike Place Market's angular atrium.Īlong the way to the 200-pound copper and steel cephalopod, suspended 30 feet up, Wickline was inspired by a friend with a new book, auto-body mechanics and the Statue of Liberty.Īt least 200 people turned out yesterday for a belated dedication party for Wickline's "Giant Squid," a 26-foot-long artistic rendition of the world's largest invertebrate.
