Merle Axelrad's Butterfly Art Sculpture Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Merle Axelrad gets ready to disassemble fiberglass monarch butterflies from her art studio in Sacramento. The installation is too big too fit in her studio, so it will be assembled for the first time on site in a new mental health clinic in Arcadia.Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio Many Sacramento artists land public art commissions outside the region. This week, Merle Axelrad is installing her public art sculpture “Butterfly Effect” in a mental health clinic in Los Angeles County. She describes the project to us – which uses the endangered monarch butterfly as its centerpiece – and the experience of involving many people in her process. Photo Slideshow View photo album on flickr.
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