{"id":40865,"date":"2013-11-22T16:00:45","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T21:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=40865"},"modified":"2013-11-22T16:00:45","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T21:00:45","slug":"community-raises-230000-unique-sculpture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2013\/11\/22\/community-raises-230000-unique-sculpture\/","title":{"rendered":"Community raises $230,000 for unique sculpture"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the City of Fort Wayne:<\/p>\n

Community raises $230,000 for unique sculpture<\/strong>
\n“New Bloom” artwork to be located in Meyers Park at Parkview Field<\/em><\/p>\n

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(November 22, 2013) – The New Bloom Committee, community leaders, Mayor Tom Henry, and the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department today broke ground for the New Bloom landmark sculpture that will be located in Robert E. Meyers Park at Parkview Field.<\/p>\n

The unique display, which demonstrates a commitment to the arts, will be a 24-foot tall, stylized iris with free-standing leaves that change color with reflected light. The sculpture will be made of stainless steel with a rotating color LED lighting loop.<\/p>\n

Local artist Dianna Thornhill Miller is constructing the sculpture and working with the Parks & Recreation Department to plan the garden that will surround the artwork.<\/p>\n

New Bloom sculpture highlights:<\/p>\n