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"Tradebeads" |
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Made of cobblestones strung on stainless steel rods along with larger stones and moss rock slabs, the sculpture is inspired by the park's historic theme of the fur trade from 1820 to 1840 in the vicinity. Soft gold refers to the beaver fur. Trappers used trade beads in relatively peaceful commerce with Native Americans until a machine that could produce felt brought a decline to the trade. The large scale of the sculptural beads relates them to the environment that produced the beaver. Many of the artist's works deal with the complex relationship between people, nature and technology. Two strands of beads, 33 x 18 feet, City of Fort Collins Art in Public Places Program, 2004. |
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