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    		• Curtis, Mark,
     
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    		• Murray, Dave,
     
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    		• Aberle, Derek,
     
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    		• Annis, James,
     
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    		• Bach, Steven,
     
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    		• Banse, Thomas,
     
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    		• Beishlag, Garret,
     
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    		• Beyer, Jeffrey,
     
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    		• Bigelow, Dale,
     
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    		• Bockheim, Russell,
     
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    		• Bryant, Jeffrey,
     
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    		• Carroll, Jason,
     
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    		• Cox, Jonathon,
     
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    		• Drake, Roger,
     
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    		• Every, James,
     
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    		• Green, Christopher,
     
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    		• Hawk, Brett,
     
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    		• Hernandez, Eric,
     
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    		• Huber, Scott,
     
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    		• Kay, Scott,
     
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    		• Lane, Steven,
     
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    		• Lavigne, Timothy,
     
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    		• Mesarosh, Rodney,
     
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    		• Prosser, Mark,
     
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    		• Rockwell, Rodney,
     
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    		• Rueffer, Douglas,
     
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    		• Sisler, Walter,
     
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    		• Starkey, Ian,
     
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    		• Thompson, Todd,
     
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    		• Tice, Daniel,
     
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    		• Veenstra, Kevin,
     
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    		• Winstone, Gerald,
     
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    		• Allegory -- Element
     
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    		• Abstract -- Geometric
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Big Rapids
     
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    World Sculpture, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Curtis, Mark, designer.
    Murray, Dave, sculptor.
    Aberle, Derek, sculptor.
    Annis, James, sculptor.
    Bach, Steven, sculptor.
    Banse, Thomas, sculptor.
    Beishlag, Garret, sculptor.
    Beyer, Jeffrey, sculptor.
    Bigelow, Dale, sculptor.
    Bockheim, Russell, sculptor.
    Bryant, Jeffrey, sculptor.
    Carroll, Jason, sculptor.
    Cox, Jonathon, sculptor.
    Drake, Roger, sculptor.
    Every, James, sculptor.
    Green, Christopher, sculptor.
    Hawk, Brett, sculptor.
    Hernandez, Eric, sculptor.
    Huber, Scott, sculptor.
    Kay, Scott, sculptor.
    Lane, Steven, sculptor.
    Lavigne, Timothy, sculptor.
    Mesarosh, Rodney, sculptor.
    Prosser, Mark, sculptor.
    Rockwell, Rodney, sculptor.
    Rueffer, Douglas, sculptor.
    Sisler, Walter, sculptor.
    Starkey, Ian, sculptor.
    Thompson, Todd, sculptor.
    Tice, Daniel, sculptor.
    Veenstra, Kevin, sculptor.
    Winstone, Gerald, sculptor.
    Title: 
    World Sculpture, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Globe,
    Dates: 
    1992-1993. Dedicated March 30, 1993.
    Medium: 
    Sculpture: welded aluminum and copper; Base: gneiss.
    Dimensions: 
    Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. x Diam. 7 ft.; Base: approx. 4 x 7 x 5 ft. (28,000 lbs.).
    Inscription: 
    (On plaque on base:) CARRYING THE MISSION FORWARD: 1893-1993/"THE MISSION IS...TO MAKE THE WORLD BETTER." W. N. FERRIS/THE 1993 COMMITTEE, FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY/GRATEFULLY RECOGNIZE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE/WORLD SCULPTURE PROJECT/CONTRIBUTORS: (4 names)/DONORS: (16 names)/FABRICATION:/CLASS OF 1993 WELDING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS unsigned
    Description: 
    Abstract representation of the planet Earth is comprised of 180 welded angled struts and 1 inch thick copper forms for the continents. The work stands on a rough-hewn rock.
    Subject: 
    Allegory -- Element -- Earth
    Abstract -- Geometric
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Big Rapids
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Coadministered by Ferris State University, Building & Grounds, 901 South State Street, Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
    Coadministered by Ferris State University, College of Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technologies Department, Manufacturing Division, 901 South State Street, Big Rapids, Michigan 49307
    Located Ferris State University, West of Williams Auditorium and north of Starr Educational Center, Big Rapids, Michigan
    Remarks: 
    The sculpture was designed by Mark Curtis, a professor at the University. The fabrication work was done by the University's 1993 Welding Technology Class under the direction of Dave Murray. IAS files contain the dedication program and the names of contributors and donors listed on the plaque. For related reading, see the Big Rapids Pioneer, March 11, 1993, March 26, 1993, March 31, 1993 and April 1, 1993.
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Big Rapids Pioneer, March 26, 1993, pg. 2.
    Big Rapids Pioneer, March 31, 1993, pg. 1.
    Note: 
    The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
    Repository: 
    Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
    Control Number: 
    IAS MI000740
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