The blue and green ribbons adorning trees and lampposts across the Twin Cities in support of those affected by the shooting at Annunciation Church and School soon will be made into an art project.
Bows of Love, the volunteer project that distributed and tied the bows, is beginning to remove them across Minneapolis. The organization is asking residents for their help in removing and preserving bows that are on public property.
Students from Annunciation, alongside their art teacher and a local artist, are planning to use the bows for an art project.
Residents who take down bows are encouraged to email Bows of Love regarding ribbon preservation. Volunteers should not drop off the bows at Annunciation Church. The church does not space to hold on to the ribbons.
The bows that are on public property will be removed by public works crews starting Oct. 31 since Minneapolis city ordinances limit how long memorials can be displayed.
“The city will not proactively remove the bows,” the city said in an email, “but may take them down if they come across them during their regular routes or routine maintenance.”
The volunteer group suggests anyone wanting to put up bows to tie them on private property moving forward.
Ribbon collection outside Minneapolis has also begun. The bows need to be cleared from Edina and Richfield before Nov. 8, according to the project’s website, and from St. Paul by Nov. 15.
