Settled by Quakers and African-American freedmen farmers from the Carolinas, Randolph County provided a corridor for the mid-19th century Underground Railroad. In the decades following the Civil War, the drilling of natural gas brought major glass manufacturers to this area.
This glass sculpture depicts a network of small roots growing up to support stalks of corn that resemble natural gas flames. The bluish color of the surface has a marbled appearance that fades from top to bottom. There ... view more »
Settled by Quakers and African-American freedmen farmers from the Carolinas, Randolph County provided a corridor for the mid-19th century Underground Railroad. In the decades following the Civil War, the drilling of natural gas brought major glass manufacturers to this area.
This glass sculpture depicts a network of small roots growing up to support stalks of corn that resemble natural gas flames. The bluish color of the surface has a marbled appearance that fades from top to bottom. There are tiny indications of gold leaf scattered throughout the piece as well.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
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