THE GATHERING

2012, 8’H x 30’W x 40’L (96” x 360 x 480)

Cottonwood Limestone

Private Commission, Rural Gunnison County, CO, Budget $300K

These collectors wanted a way to enjoy their creek in the historic 4-corners region.  This sculptural seating integrates their site, art collection & commitment to education by answering the question, “Who has been here before us?” Seen is a petrified skeleton of a fallen "mythical beast" visited by nomads over time who've added their grafitti-like petroglyphs. 

Designed:  Lovendahl Studio, Nancy Lovendahl, Artist. Stone Pre-forming:  Swanson Stone, Sedalia, CO; Carving and Finishing: Lovendahl Studio; Soils Evaluation:  City of Gunnison, CO;  Foundation Prep:  Eagle Ridge & Co, Gunnison, CO; Engineering & Installation: Lovendahl Studio & Frank Swanson; Architectural consultant: Michael Fuller, MFA Architects, Aspen, CO.