Slinky

Sculpture; large bronze sculpture of a caterpillar, "Slinky", by Randy Hand, 2011; caterpillar has nine sets of legs, with first set of legs crossed under chin across what would be the chest area; second set of legs are placed at sides as if resting on hips; remainder of legs are set on the ground on either side of the body; face of caterpillar is large and rounded with large grin running from side to side, two large, egg-shaped, wide open white eyes, and two small antennae on top of head; top of caterpillar has a mottled green patina while bottom has a mottled white patina; legs are gold-tone patina; edition 1/16; see Notes for comments on sculpture.

Slinky
Randy Hand
2011
Bronze
Purchased by the Fine Arts Committee

"Slinky was named by suggestion from a community member at the Western Welcome Week
Concert held at the Littleton Museum with the final name selection made by the artist Randy
Hand. The caterpillar’s home in Sterne Park has long been a central gathering place for the
Littleton community which was selected for its attraction to children observing wildlife,
visibility, and complements to other sculptures in the park. Slinky gets his color from an acrylic wash applied while the bronze was hot and a lacquer on top to keep the color vibrant. The whimsical character was intended for the children of the city to explore while adventuring in the park."
--Curatorial statement by Littleton Museum interns Sarah Lillis and Chantel Baker, 2017.

Owner: City of Littleton
Maintenance authority: City of Littleton - Fine Arts Board/Littleton Museum