The next time you’re walking through Sky Harbor, keep your eye out for a whimsical bear named Blanchette. She’s a beautiful soft sculpture created by artist Christy Puetz and is covered in colorful felt flowers and embellished with beads. Blanchette is one of more than 1,000 works in the Phoenix Airport Museum’s diverse art collection.

Blanchette is also referred to as the museum’s SkyHarBEAR. She likes to move around the airport, never staying in one place for long. She is after all living in an airport and has a love of travel. She’s even been spotted riding the PHX Sky Train® and hanging around the Rental Car Center. Wherever she is, Blanchette is always ready to welcome you to America’s Friendliest Airport®.

If you’re one of the lucky ones to find Blanchette while you’re here, take a picture with her and email it to us at the Phoenix Airport Museum, airport.museum@phoenix.gov, and we’ll send you a prize. She is bound to brighten your day.