Artists Christophe Guigon & Corrin made this steel, double—pointed bench shaped like a pencil in 2009.
Pencil Bench was donated by Tawny and William Flanders in memory of their daughter, Brianna, who died of brain cancer in 2008. Bri loved writing and art and had a favorite blue pencil sharpened at both ends. The Garden was one of her favorite places. The sculpture serves as a bench with a view of Boise and the Children's Garden. The seat is positioned a little high so adults can dangle their feet like little children! The back of the bench can be used as an easel while sitting on metal seat posts and there is an engraving of Bri's poem "Tough Girl" that can be rubbed on a sheet of paper with a pencil.