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“TOUCHING THE PORTAL” Mural by SILVIA LÓPEZ CHAVEZ Extends Her “Chromatic Portals” at deCordova

October 20, 2026 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, children, Contemporary Sculpture, design, drawing, environmental education, environmental sculpture, Exhibits, fabric art, Installations, interactive art, mural process, Murals, museums, mushrooms and fungi, Nature study, painting, parks, plants, public art, Sculpture, Sculpture Parks, steel, temporary art, Videos, visual art, water, women artists · 1 Comment

Silvia López Chavez’s Brilliant Mural in the Museum is a Rich Resource for Her Fluent Artwork in the Park! This post matches a few photos of the recently completed mural with excerpts from wall signage, as one way to connect this important indoor resource with the temporary (through May, 2027) installation outdoors.

“Joyful Anarchy: Mitch Ryerson – Playgrounds”Exhibit Indoors Enriches Outdoor Experiences 

October 9, 2026 · by · in architecture, Art, art education, Artists, children, collaborative art projects, community, crafts, design, drawing, Exhibits, furniture, galleries, parks, playgrounds, public art, schools, Sculpture, visual art, wood sculptures, woodworking · Leave a comment

Going to the gallery got me going back to my posts and unposted photos of Mitch Ryerson’s art outdoors, plus planning to explore more places with his art. But my goal today is to share notes, quotes, and links that will quickly get you to this enlightening exhibit, or at least to online resources that connect you with Mitch Ryerson’s creative work!

Kathy Ruttenberg’s “A Snail’s Pace” Invites Involvement at deCordova Sculpture Park

May 23, 2026 · by · in animals in art, Art, art and science study, art education, Artists, bronze, design, drawing, environmental education, environmental sculpture, families, museums, photography, resin, schools, Sculpture, Sculpture Parks · 2 Comments

You must come close to fully appreciate the delicate designs on this snail’s body or the person inside the shell, Meanwhile the whole sculpture promises such rewards. Imagine how A Snail’s Pace might win attention in its earlier location on a busy street in New York City (2018-19)! Here are quotes, links, and photos that hint at how this work is currently part of Nature Sanctuary.

Ladies of Liberty Stand Out in Arlington and Stand for Creative Forces Everywhere

November 25, 2025 · by · in Art, Artists, artists' presentations, banners, Boston events, calligraphy, community, design, drawing, fabric art, graphic design, humor, interactive art, Massachusetts history, painting, political issues, portraits, public art, social justice, Statues, temporary art, visual art, women artists · Leave a comment

Liberty images, statements, and costumes created by a group of artists for the Boston No Kings Rally in October came together for Fall of Freedom, November 22, with continuing sense of purpose! These photos, quotes, and links should support their promise.

Arts Enhance Action in Boston Labor Day Parade, 2025

September 3, 2025 · by · in Art, calligraphy, celebrations, children, collaborative art projects, community, dance, design, drawing, graphic design, history, humor, immigrants, interactive art, labor unions, masks, music, portraits, schools, temporary art, tumes, visual art · 1 Comment

Costumes, displays, banners, posters, music and dance relate to the theme: Workers over Billionaires!

Glad to be there and then go through many photos. Here are a few examples of statements people made in different ways.

Good Signs at Good Trouble Rally on Boston Common across from the State House

July 22, 2025 · by · in African American History, Art, banners, Boston events, bricks, community, dance, design, drawing, families, graphic design, history, humor, interactive art, landmarks, music, parks, political issues, public art, social justice, temporary art, visual art · 2 Comments

This Boston rally, July 17, in memory of John Lewis, drew on many ways to make good trouble: posters, stencils, bubbles, costumes, singing, speaking, signing, dancing, chanting, painting, and much more. Let photos and quotes here suggest the event’s energy and emotions.

Plant Party Grows Creative Interactions Inspired by Give & Take Mural

July 20, 2025 · by · in Art, celebrations, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, drawing, graphic design, Harvard University, Installations, interactive art, Murals, painting, plants, public art, visual art · 1 Comment

Here are quotes, notes, links and photos from a truly fulfilling evening, July 15, 2025: Rooted Together, Plant Party, from 5 to 6:30. The event was planned around Little Free Greenhouse, one of three swap boxes in Give & Take, outside Harvard Ed Portal, 224 Western Ave., Allston.

Enjoy and Recognize the Art of Painting a Utility Box, Thanks to Anne Katzeff!

September 10, 2024 · by · in Art, art and science study, collaborative art projects, community, design, drawing, flowers, history, mural process, Nature study, painting, photography, plants, public art, public art on utility boxs, sketching and drawing, visual art, women artists · 4 Comments

My recent photos (August 2024) of Anne Katzeff’s beautifully painted utility (aka transformer) box in Belmont combine with quotes from her chronicle of creating it during several weeks in the summer of 2021. The story Transforming Belmont: Art on the Corner on her ASK Design Blog is a very valuable resource for everyone interested in […]

Dominic Killiany’s Art Enlivens Playground, Gallery and Vision

May 15, 2023 · by · in Access for all, animals in art, Art, Artists, Artists with autism, children, design, drawing, families, galleries, interactive art, mural process, painting, playgrounds, public art, visual art · 1 Comment

Indoor experience of the scale, range, development and intricacies of Killiany’s work enriched my connections with his art throughout the playground. The exhibit, up until the end of August, is an opportunity for adults and children to understand this artist’s creative vision. Here are my photos, with quotes and links to resources that can add to your appreciation of Killiany’s art, whether or not you are clambering around it.

Young Artists Respond Creatively to Noted Grownups of Art History

April 10, 2023 · by · in Arlington Public Art, Art, art education, art history, Artists, children, drawing, painting, portraits, schools, visual art · 1 Comment

Artworks by students at Saint Peter School in Cambridge are engagingly displayed in a corner window of CVS Pharmacy in Porter Square, Cambridge. The art and information led me to learn more to share in this post. If you live locally, you can still stop on Somerville Avenue to look. Otherwise, or in addition, enjoy the photos, links, and quotes that extend the creative spirit of students and their art teacher/artist Tonya Grifkin.

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