Todd was commissioned by T. Rowe Price based on some drawings he made of his concept.

The crab was built out of aluminum flashing and hand forged steel. The steel “exo-skeleton” contain solar panels that would charge by day and glow blue at night

The Crabtown Project was a combination public art and fundraising/public awareness project of Baltimore's Believe  in Our Schools (BOS) campaign.  Beginning in Spring of 2005, approximately 200 fiberglass crab sculptures were produced and distributed to participating artists and art students for painting/decora-ting. In late spring 2005,  completed sculptures were placed at well-traveled sites throughout the City, where they remained on display until being auctioned off  at a "Crab Fest" in November. The auction was held at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

All proceeds generated by the project went to the Believe in Our Schools Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Baltimore Community Foundation. Since June 2004, the Believe in Our Schools campaign has mobilized more than 6200 volunteers from 140+ community and corporate partners and leveraged community resources and support to make more than $5 million worth of much-needed facility improvements to City schools. These improvements include painting and cleaning  during Citywide volunteer days as well as skilled labor projects including: window re glazing; floor and ceiling repair; plumbing and electrical work; asphalt resurfacing; and restroom refurbishing.

Sponsors were recognized on a plaque on the base of their sculptures and were highlighted in all press and public communications regarding the project.