Gabion Cactus

Master Artist

Daniel Nez

Eliseo Miguel, Kevin C. Willis, Autumn Spychalla, Alexus SantaCruz, Rebecca Salisbury, Melissa Leor, Catelyn E. Gillum, Keren Segovia Cruz, Madisyn Yazzie, Lola Raulston, Kahmi J.P. Gibson

Under the leadership and expertise of Master Artist, Daniel Nez, 11 students from around the West Valley participated in the research, design, and proposal of a new public work in Goodyear, AZ. The fabrication and installation of their imagined work, Gabion Cactus, was revealed at Foothills Community Park. The iron stone work boasts a cultural significance and stands proudly among the surrounding desert landscape.  Read more about this story here.