The "Child's Memorial Sculpture" is located in the Children's Memorial Grove at Spring Lake Regional Park. The two-acre Memorial Grove, which is currently under development, is dedicated to the memory of Sonoma County's children who have passed away.
The sculpture was made to recognize the loss of a child in a positive, loving way. First, a symbolic family was created by using boulders and stones from the natural environment.
There's a large 400-plus pound stone representing the father, a smaller stone for the mother, and an even smaller stone for a child. All three were then wet set into a concrete foundation. These "Family Stones" represent and honor the remaining family members.
Objects were then collected and placed to encircle the "Family Stones." These are the "surrounding family and friends." But there is a space, or void, in that circle. This represents the missing child. Instead of a figure, a small hand print occupies this space.
The sculpture was created by students in the Artstart program, with Monty serving as the mentor artist. The two young artists he worked with were Chris McKee, a student at Santa Rosa Junior College, Alan Johnson, a junior at Analy High School, and Dana Vallerino an Analy High graduate.
The sculpture was made to recognize the loss of a child in a positive, loving way. First, a symbolic family was created by using boulders and stones from the natural environment.
There's a large 400-plus pound stone representing the father, a smaller stone for the mother, and an even smaller stone for a child. All three were then wet set into a concrete foundation. These "Family Stones" represent and honor the remaining family members.
Objects were then collected and placed to encircle the "Family Stones." These are the "surrounding family and friends." But there is a space, or void, in that circle. This represents the missing child. Instead of a figure, a small hand print occupies this space.
The sculpture was created by students in the Artstart program, with Monty serving as the mentor artist. The two young artists he worked with were Chris McKee, a student at Santa Rosa Junior College, Alan Johnson, a junior at Analy High School, and Dana Vallerino an Analy High graduate.
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