​​​​​​​​Cave Creek Wash Bike Path 

We Are Nature

 

 

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​ARTIST:   Kathy Hoyer
DATE:   2002​
LOCATION:  Cave Creek Wash between Thunderbird Road and 19th Avenue
TYPE:   Path
MATERIALS:   Earth, Concrete, Metal Shade Structure
BUDGET:   $45,000
DISTRICT:   3
ZIP CODE:  ​85023

Hoyer combined a shade structure, seating and water fountain with landscaping to provide a rest station along the area's bike path. She was inspired by renowned landscape architect Dan Kiley's observation that "It's not man and nature...or man in nature.  Man is nature just like the trees.  Both live and grow." You'll find those words inscribed in the concrete cap atop the seating.  In addition to the rammed earth seating, the artist created a six-sided metal shade structure. The concrete base includes imprinted natural elements, such as leaves. The surrounding landscaping includes native mesquite trees and decomposed granite. ​