Client
Location: Napa, CA, United States
Completion date: 2023
Project Team
Artist fabricator
Michael Stutz
Digital modelling
Pardell Studio
Waterjet cutting
Latest Metalworks
Overview
The bronze coyote guards the entrance to a small vineyard and bed and breakfast in Napa, California. Common in the area- this coyote is made of bronze, air, and energy, and has a scale that turns the tables with humans.
Goals
Coyote is an iconic presence that reminds us of our deep connection to nature.
Process
Coyote is made in the artist's signature style of fabricating using strips of bronze welded together at the crossings. The process incorporates, 3d modeling, Waterjet cutting, clay sculpture, and drawing. Analog- to digital- back to analog, and the inmprovisation of making.
Stutz works with Pardell studios, Latest Concepts, and industry professionals.