This sculptural fountain is located in Minneapolis, MN and it part of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. My husband and I had heard about this sculpture from a few vloggers on YouTube and decided to check it out while on a trip through the Mid-West.
I was surprised to find out that Spoonbridge and Cherry measures 30 by 52 by 13 feet and straddles a small pond built in the shape of a Linden tree. The cherry portion of the piece weighs 1,199 pounds (544 kg) while the spoon portion weighs 5,800 pounds. Wow.
It was completed and installed in 1988 as part of the Sculptures Garden’s opening. While there are many other sculptures, and I plan to do a post on the whole gardens one day, Spoonbridge and Cherry is definitely the highlight of the garden. One more thing I learned was that the Sculpture Garden held opening ceremonies September 9–11 of 1988, with an official dedication on September 10 featuring a band of spoon players. That would have been fun to see and hear.
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