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As Milo was finishing up his Independence Training Program at the ������, his mother and step-father arrived from California on June 17 with the armatures of three sculptures in the back of their pickup, and his grandmother flew in later that day. Over the next four days they toiled under the trees of the legacy Garden in 80-plus degree heat and were interrupted by a rain storm.

Milo’s grandmother, artist Deborah Manetta, 83, led the way, while students and staff joined family members to help complete the installation.

That involved clearing space on the north side of the Legacy Garden and situating the three roughly life-size pieces. Once the armatures covered with chicken wire were set in place, the process of layering them with concrete began. It took about four layers over a period of days, as each layer needed to adequately dry before the next layer went on. (Rain doesn’t speed up this process, by the way.) Once all the layers were applied and dry, the sanding phase began.

Milo became blind as a result of injuries from a car accident in 2020. He was seventeen. Following medical recovery with the support of his family, Milo came to the Center in late fall of 2023.

“You know what this is for, don’t you?” Deborah asked as the final coats of sealant were being applied to the three concrete figures. “It’s for what the Center has done for Milo.”

We are humbled by this gift. Now, visitors to the Legacy Garden already full of olfactory treats such as lavender and roses, can tactilely examine the three yoga figures, then sit on the bench nearby and contemplate it all.

Both a painter and a sculptor, Deborah has a similar installation in Paris’s Le Jardin du Yoga. Test your French and