Stream Path Mosaic

The North Carolina Arboretum commissioned Hammerhead to design and build a stone mosaic in their stream garden. The stream path is located immediately adjacent to the Arboretum’s signature quilt garden. The Stream Path stone mosaic was fabricated at the shop and installed onsite. Branches made of Tennessee sandstone cut across the stream, corresponding with drops in elevation in the stream, to create visual interest and to enhance the sound of the water moving.

The frog mosaic references to two large bullfrogs that lived in the water feature. Often times they would hang out in the storage tank which houses the water pump. Known as ‘Hamburger’ and ‘French Fry,’ the beloved bullfrogs often made their kerlunking sounds as we worked nearby. While most of the stone is regional, the frog’s tympanic membrane is a scrap of countertop material. The eye is a Mexican beach pebble.