Ground Nest Sculpture
The sculpture is made from cast bronze, Corten steel, and concrete. It has to stand up to the elements, and these are all robust materials that can take the dramatic swing in conditions that Minnesota experiences.
The sculpting process started with hundreds of hours of design and 3D modeling. For the egg, it was based on the average recorded width and height of a Golden eagle egg. There is a partial map of Crookston, Minnesota on the egg with a dramatic swerving shape of the Red Lake River for a convenient border.
The idea for the nest is so students and other members of the campus community could use it as a resting and thinking spot, or meeting place. Once seated inside the nest, they will have a perfect vantage point that looks out onto the events of the campus. While they are in the nest they have an opportunity to consider themselves in relation to that place, similar to the way an eagle might consider the landscape.