Plaques next to mosaics.

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MORE PRECIOUS THAN
2025

To draw attention to the degraded Bozeman Creek buried underneath the City, we placed two gold mosaics on either end of Bozeman where the Creek peeks out. We published an editioned artist's book that was given to residents of Bozeman including essays by three noted water experts and a poem by Montana's poet laureate. An agreement was made between the artist and the Mayor to restore and maintain the health of the Creek; it is on plaques placed near each mosaic.

Commissioned by Mountain Time Arts

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Speakers at reception: Chris La Tray, Poet Laureate, Lilly McClane, Gallatin Watershed Council, and Mayor Terry Cunningham

Reception at Lamme Street. Bob Allen Images.

Mosaics and plaques at Lamme Street and Olive Street, Bozeman, MT
mosaics: 12' X 1' X1' each
Book edition: 1000 copies, distributed to residents

Mosaics: Franz Meyer of Munich
Metal Fabrication: Meristem, Thomas Dunning
Writers for book: Janet Zweig, Laura Ziemer, Lilly McClane, Karin Boyd, Chris La Tray
Book designers: Lucinda Hitchcock and Cara Buzzell
Project manager for Mountain Time Arts: Jim Madden
Project manager for artist: Shelly Willis
Studio assistants: Audrey Doyle and Kyle Hittmeier

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