Monument to a Tree

Monument to a Tree

The positive and negative image of a tree cut from a 20' slab of steel and seated on sandstone blocks. Stands on a rise overlooking the Garden's ponds and fields. The sculptor recycled steel plating from lake freighters, truck trailers, and a nuclear power plant.

1994

theartscommission.org

"Art in public places: An art-lover's guide to exploring Toledo, Ohio", The Arts Commission.

892

Maintained by

The Arts Commission, Art in Public Places Committee

City of Toledo's One Percent for Art collection

5403 Elmer Drive

6'

12'

16'

1'

14'

14'

01/01/1994

A plaque mounted on a rock down the slope reads:
"Monument to a Tree by Carl Floyd"/
"Funded by the city of Toledo, 1% For Art Program"/
"Administered by The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo with assistance from the following:"/
"Toledo Botanical Garden"/
"Toledo Division of Fleet and Facility"/
"Toledo Division of Forestry"/
"Dedicated November, 1994"