Perrysburg in Wood County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ceramic Dome "Terra Vista"

By Artist Laurie Spencer

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 12, 2021

1. Ceramic Dome "Terra Vista" Marker

Inscription.
Laurie is from Tulsa, OK & has been a professional ceramic artist for over 25 years. Since 1994, she has been the ceramic teacher for the Holland Hall School in Tulsa. She holds a BFA & a MA from the University of Tulsa & has been an artist in residence at several places. Laurie has 13 dome structures installed in various spots in the US & Whales.

"…I see the domes as a spiritual space. They create an atmosphere of quiet ontemplation. Sounds resonate in a wonderful way inside the domes & particular tones will vibrate within your body when you talk or hum. It is a warm feeling of being enveloped by the sounds."
- Laurie Spencer on her dome structures.

Built in the summer of 2012, over 50 volunteers helped construct the sculpture including our pottery students, community, board & staff members under the instruction of Laurie.

The ceramic dome was built, dried & fired over a 6 week period.

Over 22 tons of clay was used on the project & it took about 2 weeks to build the 8ft by 7ft structure.

The kiln was custom built around the finished structure with scaffolding, ceramic fiber, wire, clay buttons and metal

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fencing.

It took 3 days to fire the kiln to temperatures around 2000 degrees using about a cord of wood.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 41° 33.925′ N, 83° 37.172′ W. Marker is in Perrysburg, Ohio, in Wood County. It can be reached from East Front Street (Ohio Route 65) west of East Boundary Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 577 E Front St, Perrysburg OH 43551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp,

in the Till Plains,

and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 12, 2021

2. Ceramic Dome "Terra Vista" Marker

of this marker: Did's Dig / Log Cabin / Honey Bee Hives (a few steps from this marker); Manabigama Wood Kiln / Compost Corner (a few steps from this marker); Hosta Shade Gardens / Bird Blinds (a few steps from this marker); Virginia's Garden / The 577 Foundation House House (a few steps from this marker); Carriage Room (Bookcenter) / Machinery Room (Conference Room) / Cottage (a few steps from this marker); The Dairy (Bee Room) / Cow Barn (Pottery Barn) / Solar Thermal Panels (a few steps from this marker); The Geodesic Biodome (within shouting distance of this marker); 577 Log House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Perrysburg.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 12, 2021

3. Ceramic Dome "Terra Vista" Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 14, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.