| B E T H S H A D U R Cool Globes Public Art Project Chicago IL For The Seventh Generation sponsored by Sara Lee Foundation |
| Copyright© 2007 Beth Shadur. All Rights Reserved. |
Beth Shadur created a globe for the Cool Globes Public Art Project in Chicago. The
Cool Globes Project addresses the issue of global warming, and invited artists to
present solutions to the problem. Shadur's globe, For the Seventh Generation, uses the
Native American Iroquois concept that we take care of the earth for the seventh
generation to come. Shadur used symbols from various world cultures indicating how
each culture values the earth and its elements. Included are the Iroquois turtle,
representative of the Turtle clan whose role it is to protect the earth; the blackbird
holding a white feather, also a Native American symbol of protector of the earth; the
Jaan bee, who takes its food from the flower while pollinating it for future growth; and
the Chinese water symbol, expressing the love of the water. Also included is text from
Leviticus in Hebrew and English, "for the earth is mine,"; text from the Faithkeeper of
the Iroquois tribe on the seventh generation symbol; and a poem by Arizona poet Lois
Roma-Deeley, created especially for the globe. The symbols and text decorate the
ocean areas of the globe, while flowers indigenous to Illinois decorate the land masses,
to show the Native American value of using indigenous plant material to save water.
Shown below are pictures of the work in progress.
Cool Globes Project addresses the issue of global warming, and invited artists to
present solutions to the problem. Shadur's globe, For the Seventh Generation, uses the
Native American Iroquois concept that we take care of the earth for the seventh
generation to come. Shadur used symbols from various world cultures indicating how
each culture values the earth and its elements. Included are the Iroquois turtle,
representative of the Turtle clan whose role it is to protect the earth; the blackbird
holding a white feather, also a Native American symbol of protector of the earth; the
Jaan bee, who takes its food from the flower while pollinating it for future growth; and
the Chinese water symbol, expressing the love of the water. Also included is text from
Leviticus in Hebrew and English, "for the earth is mine,"; text from the Faithkeeper of
the Iroquois tribe on the seventh generation symbol; and a poem by Arizona poet Lois
Roma-Deeley, created especially for the globe. The symbols and text decorate the
ocean areas of the globe, while flowers indigenous to Illinois decorate the land masses,
to show the Native American value of using indigenous plant material to save water.
Shown below are pictures of the work in progress.
