TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Rain Stones
2015
REBECCA THOMPSON (AMERICAN)
Bronze and Texas sandstone
Bayer Plant Science Building
This piece is an interactive experience designed to integrate
with the courtyard space while highlighting the importance
of our Earth’s natural resources. Visitors are encouraged to
walk between the sculptures through the courtyard path and
view the ancient past of soil that is revealed on the west
face. During the rains, the bronze waterway will direct
water to the handmade bronze bowl, which then flows to
the landscape nearby. This piece is a meditative reminder
of sustainability, erosion, and the important event of rain.
Primary Texas crops are illustrated on the bronze relief,
including cotton, sorghum, sunflowers, and grapes.
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