The Story
In May of 2001 a Missoula, Montana landmark was removed from the North
Hills overlooking the Missoula Valley. The peace sign, painted on an
obsolete microwave reflector panel, first appeared over 20 years ago
during the height of the Nuclear Disarmament movement. Several times
over the years the communications company who owned the panel, painted out
the symbol, but it always mysteriously reappeared within days of it's
removal. It was Missoula's most famous "Art Crime".
It has been six years since they removed the Missoula Peace Sign
but the nine aluminum panels that comprise the remains are still around,
protected by their loyal caretakers, waiting for the right time and place
to come back together. No other local piece of art has endured to touch
the heart of so many people of our town, and although it is gone, it's
memory and meaning still stir strong feelings for those who remember it.
About Us
As ten year members of Missoula's North-side Neighborhood, our family lived in
the shadow of the Missoula Peace Sign, and looked at it daily from the window of
our pottery studio. After it was gone, it began to show up on our work,
mixed in with our other designs. Soon we realized that the design by
itself was enough and began a line of ceramic work featuring our design of the
Missoula Peace Sign. Soon people were asking for shirts, cards and stickers, and
that was the beginning of our business, www.missoulapeacesign.com.
Customers have told us stories about seeing our products all over the world, and
we are happy to hear that our design is spreading a bit of peace beyond our
small community.
Missoula Peace Sign products can be purchased off this website and at various
locations in Western Montana including:
Missoula People's Market- Missoula's outdoor craft market on
Saturdays, May-Oct., downtown from 9am-1pm. (Hit or miss to catch us there)
The Missoula Artists Shop- A regional artists co-op operating from May
to Dec. at 306 N. Higgins in downtown Missoula.
Rockin' Rudy's- A must see store in Missoula, Montana and home
of one of the peace sign panels.
The Jeanette Rankin Peace Resource Center- In Missoula just South of
the Higgins St. Bridge. The place to go for all things and actions
involving peace!
Art Fusion-Located in Bigfork, Montana. A gallery packed with the work
of regional artists.
Ordering Information
You can get more info or place your order by phone or email to Glenn or Amity
at:
Telephone
406-721-8894
E- mail
peace@missoulapeacesign.com
We accept checks and credit cards. After you place an order we will
confirm shipping charges, method and expected ship date.
www.missoulapeacesign.com 
