Coltan and Lon Hoppe pose next to a bass violin sculpture they created. This piece was on display in Twisp, Washington last year. Twisp is a small community with an active arts program. The town is located on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains. Lon Hoppe grew up in Shelby and has done a number of metal art pieces in collaboration with his son Coltan. The artist now lives in eastern Washington and has a number of pieces on display in the public arts program of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.