Re-Surgence

June 17, 2010

Artists find purpose for plastic

Re-Surgence sculpture begins to take shape

Toledo, Ohio – All summer long, a trio of local and regional artists, Sayaka Ganz, Greg Mueller and Steve Williams, will be constructing a sculpture at Imagination Station made from thousands of recycled blue, green and purple post-consumer items (measuring cups, spoons, toys).

The artists are inviting the community to come out and lend a hand at constructing this fifty-foot long sculpture, titled Re-surgence, which will be the third work of public art to be permanently installed at the Huntington Center. The sculpture topographically depicts the Downtown section of the Maumee River.

Visitors to Imagination Station are asked to bring unwanted household plastics with them to donate to this artistic venture. The types of products the artists are looking for are listed on the attachment.

Imagination Station, located on the downtown Toledo riverfront, is a science center dedicated to delivering science and technology based programming to youth and their families throughout Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan. All activities are included in the cost of admission.

WHAT: Artists Begin Sculpture – Re-Surgence

WHEN: Now through August 2010

Thursday, Friday & Saturday (weekly)

10:00am-5:00pm

WHERE: Imagination Station

One Discovery Way

Toledo, OH 43604

For more information, please call 419.244.2674 or visit imaginationstationtoledo.org.

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