Category Bicycle Paths

See Poems in New Ways along the Bikeway in Arlington and Somerville

July 27, 2020 · by · in African American History, Arlington Public Art, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, books, calligraphy, collaborative art projects, commuity, design, families, gardens, graphic design, hiking trails, history, Installations, International art, literature, Minuteman Bikeway, painting, parks, poetry, political issues, public art, social justice, temporary art, trees, visual art, women artists · Leave a comment

This week I enjoyed Walking Poetry in Arlington and  Poetry on the Path in Somerville. Both added to my awareness of when, how, and where a poem can move people. I should post swiftly and simply with quotes, links, and photos that let anyone who lives near these locations experience poems that may be elsewhere in a week or two.

Chalk Gives Voice on Days of Action in Cambridge and Somerville

June 6, 2020 · by · in African American History, architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, Boston events, bricks, bronze, calligraphy, children, collaborative art projects, commuity, design, drawing, graphic design, landmarks, memorial, Minuteman Bikeway, poetry, political issues, public art, Sculpture, sketching and drawing, social justice, Statues, street art, temporary art, visual art · 1 Comment

This unplanned post shares fleeting street art from local actions on May 31, 2020. Rain may soon wash these chalk statements away, but there will be more to come.

Birdwatching Merges with Watching Art on Somerville Community Path

May 7, 2020 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, bird houses, collaborative art projects, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, families, gardens, humor, interactive art, political issues, public art, Sculpture, social justice, temporary art, visual art, wood sculptures · 3 Comments

Walking Somerville Community Path from Willow Ave toward Grove Street (near Davis Square), watch for hints of nesting in Christopher Frost’ s “Annex” and note the wide-spread wings of the newly landed Raven in “a Free Range Sculpture Garden.” 

Animal Sculptures Greet Us along the Somerville Community Path

March 23, 2020 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art education, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, children, collaborative art projects, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, crafts, design, gardens, humor, Installations, interactive art, kinetic sculpture, Monumental sculpture, Nature study, painting, public art, Sculpture, technology, temporary art, visual art, wood sculptures, woodworking · 10 Comments

None of the animal sculptures in this post are very new to the Somerville Community Path, and I have visited them all before. Mainly I delayed posting about them because I wanted to learn more about each one. So far my usual online research has not led to informative links I’d like to share.

This week though, with playgrounds closed and other outdoor options limited, the bike paths beckon people of all ages. Along the path, intriguing artworks await our attention and give pleasure by their presence. Maybe this post will lead to answers from people who made these animals or know the stories of their creation.

Ink Block Underground Murals by Women Artists: Indie 184, Silvia López Chavez, Imagine876, Thy Doan

March 9, 2020 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, Boston events, Boston Public Art, calligraphy, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, drawing, flowers, graffiti, graphic design, Installations, landscape architecture, mural process, Murals, painting, parks, performance space, poetry, political issues, public art, social justice, street art, temporary art, Videos, visual art, women artists · 3 Comments

In honor of International Women’s Day, I will first focus on the four women artists who have created murals for Underground at Ink Block, an urban park that opened in Boston’s South End 2017. I have already enthusiastically posted about other murals by Silvia López Chavez and Imagine876 (Sneha Shrestha), but Thy Doan and Indie184 (Soraya Marquez) are new discoveries for me.

Murals by Silvia López Chavez: Uplifting Connections

July 30, 2019 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Bicycle Paths, bikepaths, celebrations, collabrative murals, commuity, design, families, graphic design, interactive art, landmarks, mural process, Murals, painting, parks, public art, sports, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 2 Comments

Starting with one of the newest of many murals by Silvia López Chavez, I want to share some images, notes, and rich resources that convey my enthusiasm for her art and process. For the three murals in this post, as well as plenty more, the artist’s website includes excellent photos that document stages of her work and inspiring stories related to the art.

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