This sculpture is against a ridged, patchwork background—emblematic of the county’s formidable farming heritage—bronze soybean pods rest alongside a sparkling, tiled lake. The structure’s blue ceramic echo the rippling waters of Lake Freeman.  The porcelain tile was glued into the artwork after being broken up with hammers. Small white triangles in the piece represent the boats of contented sailors.

Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.