2003
A Public Art Commission for the City of Campbell
Campbell Community Center, 1 West Campbell, Campbell, CA

The South Bay city of Campbell has a rich agricultural history. The landscape was once covered with fruit trees, primarily apricots. The cultivation, drying and marketing of the fruit was once a dominant part of the local economy. During my research phase at the Campbell Historical Museum, I uncovered vintage photographs of the area in which acres and acres of fruit were placed in trays to dry in the sun, wonderful images I was inspired to commemorate with this project.

To allude to the fruit, I used colored concrete to create orange and gold walkways with sections embossed with apricot shapes. These are accompanied by sandblasted quotes that trace the fruit-drying history, including moments of drought and bounty. The historical photographs that served as my inspiration were etched onto copper plaques offering the site’s rich history to current residents.