Carry the EARTH
A project in Los Angeles, CA by Ronnie Swire Siegel000days
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Participatory Environmental Art Project
Backers: 39
Average Pledge Per Backer: $254
Funded: $9,900 of $9,500
Dates: Jul 27th -> Sep 16th (52 days)
Project By: Ronnie Swire Siegel
Backers: 39
Average Pledge Per Backer: $254
Funded: $9,900 of $9,500
Dates: Jul 27th -> Sep 16th (52 days)
Project By: Ronnie Swire Siegel
$9,900
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 16 @ 19:07 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
Carry the EARTH FUNDED!!! 
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 25!!!
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all backers for helping us reach our goal! We anticipate the project going live Nov. 14 and will be having the globes distributed starting in a week or 2 to the first carriers for them to prepare their first entry into the timeline before... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 24
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 24- Rain and Snow Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel Artist’s statement: Precipitation in the form of rain and snow spreads water across vast areas of land supporting life. Global warming will change the patterns that were once thought to be... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 23
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello backers, Exciting news! We have reached our goal of launching 25 globes. We are still hoping to get more donations to increase that number to 30 since we have some artists in mind to add more. Meanwhile, I am now involved with finding... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 22
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 22- Rivers Rivers Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel Artist’s statement: Rivers carve landforms, facilitate transportation, shape history, create boundaries, connect people, and are necessary to supporting many forms of life on earth. Their... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globes 20 and 21
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all backers. We are getting close to the end of the fundraising campaign so if you know of anyone else interested in participating pass the information along. I want to share two more globes with you. EARTH 20-Fish EARTH 21- Rainbow... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH 19
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Sounds Blend to Music Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel Artist’s statement: This globe is about sounds on the earth and how we use them to make music. Materials: Solid glass globe 4” diameter with etched number and website that is then hand... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 6
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now in our last week of fundraising and have all 25 globes finished. The website development thanks to Luckae Web Solutions is ahead of schedule and is awesome but not yet ready for you to see. We have gotten photos of globe 6 from Artist,... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 18
September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all of our backers. We are making great progress with our website. The last of the globes are complete. We are contacting potential carriers of the earth to position the globes in the hands of the first carriers by our intended... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 17
September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Artist’s statement: Aurora Borealis and Australis combine on this globe. The magnetic fields of the earth may be invisible but they are ever present and help us navigate. As a bonus they help create these phenomenal light displays. Materials:... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 16
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now up to Earth 16 Fish Schooling Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel Materials: Solid glass globe 4” diameter with etched number and website that is then hand painted by the artist. Creators of the Globe: • Artist: Ronnie Siegel •... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 5
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 5- Thank you to all of our backers. We have just gotten a beautiful new globe added to our collection. It is made by Roslyn Swire, a stitchery artist from New Jersey. It is composed of cotton fabric, cotton and linen thread, and... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 15
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Penguins On Antarctica Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel Artist’s statement: We all love animals especially ones that can be happy on ice, land, and water. Materials: Solid glass globe 4” diameter with etched number and website that is then hand... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 10
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all of our backers. I want to share with you a beautiful globe created and donated by artist Brittany Diamond of Santa Clarita, California. She also shared with us a very cool time lapse video of how it was made. You'll need an HTML5... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 14
August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 14- Bubbles Water is precious to all life. Some of its visual qualities include steam, fog, rain, snow, ice, sleet, hail, waves, streams, waterfalls, ripples, and my favorites bubbles and droplets. This globe looks at the bubble of air in the... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 13
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 13- Silverfish Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel Artist’s statement: I was once scuba diving off the coast of Hawaii. The sky was dark gray. The ocean bottom was covered with black lava rock and fine black sand. Out of nowhere, a school of... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 11
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We have great news!! We passed our halfway point in fundraising and we are on the home stretch. Thank you all backers! I wanted to introduce a new globe to you. EARTH 11- Penguins' World EARTH 11- Penguins’ World Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 12
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 12-Where The Jellyfish Are Artist: Ronnie Swire Siegel Artist’s statement: I was curious about where in the ocean's jellyfish live and was amazed to find out that they are almost everywhere. Creators of the Globe: • Artist:... (Read More)
New Video
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Alex Lohninger and Kelly McGrath from Vienna, Austria volunteered their talents to make huge improvements to the original video description of this project. Their work has replaced our old video and we appreciate their talent and time. Thank you... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH website
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all backers! We have great news to share. Our website splash page is up along with the countdown to launch. Check it out at: www.carrytheearth.com We will be working on the final website with the first 25 blog sites between now... (Read More)
Website Progress
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We have just secured a hosting platform for our website and have a stellar web designer, Marc Walker of Luckae Web Solutions, busy at work putting all the pieces together to craft the site in a user friendly and aesthetic way. This is not a typical... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 9
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 9- Precious Metals Thank you to all of our backers!! I want to present globe 9 to you. Artist’s statement: Gold, copper, silver, lead, iron are among the metals that have been used by man beginning as far back as 5000 years ago and... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 8
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 8- Our Emerald Jewel Thank you again to all of the Carry the Earth backers! We have started working on our final website. It will incorporate the seamless connection of the first 25 globes' timeline/ blogs and will be very user friendly. ... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Logo
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Our new Carry the EARTH logo will be first used to print the reward T shirts. (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 7
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 7- Plant World Creators of the Globe: • Artist: Ronnie Siegel • 3D Printing: Ivan Contreras, SOC Printing • Printing File: Ben Diedrich • Addition of embossed website: Greg Fitch, GEC Artist’s statement: Plants are... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 4
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 4- Atmosphere, Clouds, and Wind Materials: 3D printed globe using Ingeo PLA resins made by NatureWorks and sold as a filament for 3D printing by 3D-Fuel. Ingeo is made from plants like corn, cassava, sugar cane or beets to capture and... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 3
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
EARTH 3-Migration Thank you to all the supporters of this campaign. Your help is so appreciated! We just got news from Italy that we have a new supporter there that wants to be an earth carrier. We are spreading out our range. In addition,... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 2
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Every few days I will post a photo of one of the globes that are sitting in my studio ready to launch. I have been spending my days emailing notifications of this kickstarter campaign to begin to get the word out. Thank you all for your support... (Read More)
Carry the EARTH Globe 1
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Every few days I will post a photo of one of the globes that are sitting in my studio ready to launch. The first globe is shown in the video and it is entitled EARTH 1 Ecosystems. EARTH 1 Ecosystems is 3d printed using Ingeo based filament made by... (Read More)
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