Sculpture: metal and fir; Base: red rock and brick
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Fountain
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Oregon Convention Center Department of Operations 777 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard King Street entrance plaza Portland Oregon 97232
Date:
1991
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon survey, 1993.
Heritage Preservation SOS! survey of NEA Art in Public Places funded sculpture, 2002.
Summary:
A nurse log is segmented and arranged like a fallen classical column. Indigenous seeds and seedlings are planted in each of the segments. An irrigation line is incorporated into the work to keep the log moist and fertile for new growth.
