Arlington INSPIRE Garden Gate

Created as an entryway for Arlington Elementary’s INSPIRE garden park, this piece is an altar to the Sun which provides us with all we need to grow and learn.

Throughout this project FSC worked with community leaders to make a gate that would show the community that they too deserved something beautiful to enjoy.

A steel arch bends 15′ over head. In the center a child offers a flower as a thank you to The Sun.

Resembling stained glass, the light from the sun casts colorful shadows on the ground through acrylic flowers. The mesh panels feature hundreds of 5 sided plasma cut flowers. Originally cut to hold the ends of reclaimed 2L soda bottles, we adapted the design after speaking with community leaders to create something even more magical.

This was one of several major projects FSC took on in 2019. To pull off these projects we purchased a Sprinter van and brought on Thabo Letsebe to assist during the busy September-October crunch. In the end, I decided to title the piece Thank You For Helping Me Grow.