''Eco-Earth Globe'', sometimes referred to simply as ''Eco Earth'',
is an outdoor sculpture depicting a
globe
A globe is a spherical model of Earth, of some other celestial body, or of the celestial sphere. Globes serve purposes similar to maps, but unlike maps, they do not distort the surface that they portray except to scale it down. A model globe ...
, located in
Riverfront Park in
Salem, Oregon
Salem ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County, Oregon, Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river ...
, in the United States. Completed in 2003, the globe was converted from an acid storage ball with a diameter that previously belonged to
Boise Cascade
Boise Cascade Company (), which uses the trade name Boise Cascade, is a North American manufacturer of wood products and wholesale distributor of building materials, headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
with sales over $7.9 billion in 2021, it is trad ...
, a
pulp and paper company. Conceived by Mayor Roger Gertenrich, the community art project was funded by community members.
According to
Oregon Public Broadcasting
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, the sculpture "was an opportunity for students, and talented volunteers from Salem's art community to collaborate and create hundreds of ceramic icons that represent and teach about different cultures".
[ Mary P. D. Heintzman, a local art teacher and artist, served as the project's art director.][
]
See also
* 2003 in art
References
External links
Acid ball becomes art in Salem park
''The Register-Guard
''The Register-Guard'' is a daily newspaper in the northwestern United States, published in Eugene, Oregon. It was formed in a 1930 merger of two Eugene papers, the ''Eugene Daily Guard'' and the ''Morning Register''. The paper serves the Eugene- ...
'' (2000)
Finding India in Salem
''Statesman Journal
The ''Statesman Journal'' is the major daily newspaper published in Salem, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1851 as the ''Oregon Statesman'', it later merged with the ''Capital Journal'' to form the current newspaper, the second-oldest in Orego ...
'' (2012)
2003 establishments in Oregon
2003 sculptures
Outdoor sculptures in Salem, Oregon
Tourist attractions in Salem, Oregon
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