Empty Sled and Dog (Sarah Pryor Memorial),
Wayland, Mass
Bronze mounted on Appian pavers - Hannah Williams Park
Height: 23"
Installed October 6, 1996

9 year old Sarah Pryor had not been seen since she left her home in Wayland on October 8,1985. Her mother came to my studio asking me to create a memorial to her daughter, now having accepted that Sarah would never return. I asked her to tell me about Sarah. She told me how much Sarah loved to go sledding with her Border Collie Katie. However, when she would call her into the house for lunch, Sarah would say "What if the sun comes out and melts all the snow?" The sculpture is a living, interactive memorial. It captures Sarah’s spirit and celebrates the joy of children.

See also the Empty Sled pin/pendant.