Tumbler Tee

A shirt celebrating downtown's Tumbler, made in collaboration with our friends at The Coffee Ethic. 100% cotton heavyweight garment-dyed tee with screenprinted artwork. Fits true to size and won't shrink. THE LORE: In 1971, the City of Springfield commissioned its first modern sculpture for a public space. The piece was funded by a $15,000 donation from a local citizen. Sculptor Aris Demetrios was selected on the recommendation of landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, whose office had recently completed the design of the Park Central Square, where the sculpture would reside. 

Demetrios created “Tumbler”, an irregular octohedron constructed of corten steel. For decades, it sat in its place on the square unmoved.When Tom Billionis and his wife Michelle opened The Coffee Ethic, they saw the Tumbler from their front window each day. Tom was intrigued by it but little was known about the piece.In 2012, a city employee researched the Tumbler further and got in touch with Demetrios. They le