How did artist Orly Genger manage to  install more than a million feet of hand-crocheted lobster fishing rope throughout the grounds of deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts?  What inspired the creation of this grand-scale work of art?   The deCordova website offers answers to these questions, along with dramatic photos of each of the three connected sections and a video of an earlier installation in New York City.

 http://www.decordova.org/art/exhibition/red-yellow-and-blue

Yellow and red sections in progress, during installation of Red, Yellow and Blue by Orly Genger at deCordova Sculpture Park

Below are some photos of young children and adults responding to the art work in an activity session organized by deCordova education staff in November 2013.

Sharing related picture book

Participating with book sequence

Following the form of yellow section

Following the red section

Exploring the changing height in red section

Creating installation from nylon ropes

Adding to group installation

Relating group project to Genger’s installation

The slide show here includes a few moments during several October days devoted to  installing Genger’s extensive piece . Red, Yellow and Blue  will remain in the  sculpture park through winter, spring, and summer 2014.

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