Steelhead Stella: Advocacy Through Art

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An artful and poignant reminder of manโ€™s profound effect on the Los Angeles River ecosystem.
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Steelhead Stella is an artful andย poignant reminder of manโ€™s profound effectย on the Los Angeles River ecosystem. Theย bicycle-powered mobile art installation isย the brainchild of Aylee Rhodes and Krieghย Hampel, two friends who were inspired byย their experience at the 2014 Los Angeles Riverย Clean Up.ย Soon after the event, they learned about theย sea-life that flourished in the LA basin lessย then 100 years ago – a native populationย of southern steelhead salmon. With thatย knowledge as inspiration, they spent the nextย 14 months with friends and cyclists alike toย build the 35-foot long sculpture, using littleย money, but long volunteer hours. Nearly all theย material used to build the steelhead was fromย waste collected from the river.ย The sculpture made an appearance duringย the Los Angeles River Ride on June 28, 2015. Itย caught the attention of all the attendants whoย surrounded the piece, studying the trail ofย trash that man has left behind.

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