Poet Laureate Legacy
Government Street lampost at Brought Street
main trunk of the tree: 4.5" OD pipe that tapers and partially wrap around pole. "Roots" bear the weight of the tree and the trunk is bolted through the pole higher up where it touches the pole. Entire project 500 lbs approx.
Branches: mild steel, hollow in the thicker sections and solid for thinner sections and leaves. Ribbon: metal with words in a slight 3 dimensional effect. All: hot dipped galvanized, prepped and patinated and painted or stained.
2008
15.5' high, 6' wide; 275 - 300 leaves