A special farmyard friend has arrived at North Buncombe Elementary School.
Chainsaw artist Michael Ayers created this superhero cow sculpture to add to the school’s playground and legacy garden. Ayers sculpted the piece from a more than 100-year-old white pine tree that fell during Hurricane Helene.
“We’re trying to show the resilience in the community,” said Ayers. “We want to use art to bring joy.”
The artwork was coordinated through Echoes of the Forest, a nonprofit that transforms trees fallen during Helene into public art and community memorials.