line drawing of the Walker Art Building as a logo   Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Celebrating Independence! Fifty Years of Spindleworks, 1976–2026

Section 4: Energy, Rhythm, Movement

The fluidity of movement and rhythm captured in these objects suggests that art itself is a living entity, transcending boundaries and evoking a tangible sense of sound, motion, and emotional flow. At once intangible and deeply felt, the palpable energy expressed in this section of the exhibition convey personal experiences of light, touch, dance, and music, as well as the vitality of artistic materials themselves.


6, 7, 8, 9, and Pink, 2025
Michael Thibodeau

Bubbles, 2024
Melissa Capuano

Dance Party, 2025
Teddy Hicks

Dancer, 2025
Sophie Jacobs

Dancing Shapes, 2020
Dianna Oliver

Freddie Mercury, 2014
Kelly Weingart

Houses by the Water, n.d.
Terri Snape

Melodica Song Book, n.d.
Emilie Williams

Nice Job Working, 2023
Donald Freeman

The Watch Tower, 2025
Samantha Davison

Woman, 2024
Mitch Pfeifle

Wood Grain, 2014
Scott Shaw