Interactive Softball - 2003 from the collection of City of Thornton - Public Art

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Sculpture of an oversize baseball glove holding a ball.

Interactive Softball - 2003

Geosculpt

Location: Thornton Sports Complex 10370 McKay Rd. Thornton, CO 80229 (Google map)

This oversized glove and ball were made by Monolithic Sculptures, a company that was based out of Boulder, Colorado. The sculpture has a steel frame covered in shaped polystyrene foam covered with a hard coating to give a rock-like appearance ("Geosculpt").

Monolithic Sculptures was primarily known for using Geosculpt technology to make artificial climbing and bouldering walls for indoor gyms. The company's principal, Ty Foose, was a champion speed climber and respected climbing route setter. Foose continues to be involved in sculpture, but in a different form - he currently designs climbing holds.

The sculpture foundation and surrounding play surfacing were made by a playground company called Made in the Shade.