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Sebastopol, California: Giant Gopher

Sebastopol Hardware promotes its wares with a cartoon gopher fashioned from discards and junk parts -- rising from a clump of even more junk. It's the work of Sebastopol artist Patrick Amiot.

Sebastopol Hardware

Address:
660 Gravenstein Hwy North, Sebastopol, CA
Directions:
Sebastopol Hardware, west side of Hwy 116/Gravenstein Hwy N. just past the Fiesta Shopping Center.
Hours:
May be put away when business closed. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
707-823-7688
Admission:
Free.
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Gopher statue.

Giant Gopher

A giant metal gopher statue (10 feet tall?) stands outside Sebastopol Hardware.

[Randy Vogel, 09/08/2011]

Judging by the signature, single bulging red eyeball, it's an urban sculptural work by Patrick Amiot.


Nearby Offbeat Places

Noah's ArkNoah's Ark, Sebastopol, CA - < 1 mi.
Junk Art TarsierJunk Art Tarsier, Sebastopol, CA - < 1 mi.
Amiot's Junk Art CharactersAmiot's Junk Art Characters, Sebastopol, CA - < 1 mi.
In the region:
Rancho Obi-Wan, Petaluma, CA - 16 mi.

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