The patinated steel cross at the Chapel of the Little Portion (behind Swan Lake) was created by sculptor, artist and midcentury modern furniture designer Allen Ditson of Arizona. From the 1950s through the 1980s he and his wife, artist Lee Porzio, ran the Ditson-Porzio Studio in Paradise Valley, Arizona, just down the street from Cosanti, Paolo Soleri’s home and studio. The cross’s shadow is projected onto the exterior south wall of the Chapel by sunlight, moonlight or lamplight, adding a sense of mystery to this special contemplative location.

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