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Cathedral Coaster is a medium-sized Ball Machine made to delight young patients and audiences at American Memorial Hospital in Reims, France. This machine celebrates the rich history of the region with a big and bright depiction of the famous Reims Cathedral integrated into the structure among many other whimsical elements such as representations of friendly animals. The sculpture has an array of devices such as hammer bells, loop-de-loops, ball lifters, swinging-birds, and spiral helixes. 

Date:

2018

Location:
American Memorial Hospital, Reims, France

Dimensions:

6.5’ x 2.5’ x 6.5’

Artist:

George Rhoads

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Cathedral Coaster

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Our Creative Machines shop is located on the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham Nation. We are nestled in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, a vibrant, culture-rich city, both presently and historically. This land was home to some of the earliest people in North America, the Hohokam, and we honor and respectfully acknowledge the indigenous nations that have stewarded this land since time immemorial. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the Tohono O’odham and the Pascua Yaqui Tribe.

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