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 Crossroads Salamander - Amherst, Massachusetts Posted by:  401Photos
N 42° 24.798 W 072° 30.497
18T E 705023 N 4698674
The Crossroads Salamander, created by John Sendelbach in 1998, is on the east side of Cushman Village Common in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Waymark Code: WM114RA
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2019
Views: 7
The Crossroads Salamander is on the east side of Cushman Village Common in Amherst, Massachusetts, with parking along Hypotenuse Way. An engraved stone is embedded east of the enormous amphibian and reads:
CROSSROADS
SALAMANDER
JOHN SENDELBACH 1998
AMHERST PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
The nearby salamander crossing tunnels [Waymark Code: WM114RN] sparked Sendelbach's design:
"...Crossroads Salamander, is a stone walkway and bench in the form of a salamander, complete with eyes, feet and a spiraling tail [Sendelbach] created in 1998 for the green at Cushman Village in North Amherst. It is whimsical and at the same time elemental. He was inspired, he says, by the nearby salamander crossing on Henry Street, a specially designed tunnel that allows the amphibians safely to cross the road during their annual springtime migration. The salamander instantly became a popular gathering place.
“People love to come sit here,” Sendelbach said. “And little kids love to run around the spiral.”
Source: Daily Hampshire Gazette; "Landscaper to sculptor: John Sendelbach's transition from the garden to the studio" (January 22, 2016)
Artist: John Sendelbach
Date Placed: 1998
Materials Used:
Stone
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Visit Instructions:
Please visit the seating and provide us some details about your visit. Photos without GPSr are appreciated, not required.
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