Category environmental education
Kathy Ruttenberg’s “A Snail’s Pace” Invites Involvement at deCordova Sculpture Park
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.
Find Hidden Images in Zohra Opoku’s Self-Portraits series in Nature Sanctuary, deCordova Sculpture Park
Zohra Opoku’s Self-Portraits series is part of the Nature Sanctuary exhibit at deCordova and part of their Platform series as well. I share these links, quotes, and photos now with hope that you can go before these fascinating self-portraits have gone, October 4, 2026.
Heads Up to View “Heat Blooms” Designed by Art for Public Good
View photos,* quotes, and links for “Heat BLOOMS,” a temporary art installation, August-September: *from two almost hot afternoons
“When temperatures top 85 degrees, the flowers of “Heat BLOOMS”—a new art installation in Cambridge’s Harvard Square—bloom, like a visual thermometer warning of extreme heat.
Enjoy More Dreams Upon the River, Studios without Walls in Riverway Park, Brookline
This final sequel post shares photos and links for the six sculptures not shown in the two earlier posts.
Gallery 344 Exhibit Conveys the Pleasures and Promise of Public Art Outdoors
The four walls of what had once seemed to me a small gallery created an expansive sense of life outdoors with lots to enjoy, discover, and create. The enticing exhibit inspired this sudden post to note the remaining window of opportunity to visit ( till February 7) and the valuable resources about the whole impressive ongoing project. Quotes and links below:
Plan for Future Visits to Sophy Tuttle’s Mural “Forming a Better Future” in Somerville
Here is yet another impressive mural by Sophy Tuttle that I must revisit for more comprehensive photos plus better understanding of the structures, symbols and concepts that connect its full length of 190 feet! Then I’ll want to revisit often for the pleasures of the whole painting along the wall of 30 Dane Street in Somerville.
Two Works of Public Art Combine Forces on One Block in Arlington: Utility Box by Eileen de Rosas and Mural by Sophy Tuttle
After posting about Sophy Tuttle’s memorial mural for the eagle named MK, I returned for better photos. Then, suddenly, I saw how close it was to the utility box Eileen de Rosas painted some years earlier. Both artworks feature graceful plants and purposeful birds. Both are great reminders of how artists can convey the vitalities of nature on utilitarian structures not conceived with art in mind.
STORYWALKS Display Book Arts in Parks Worldwide, including Cambridge
In recent summers I’d been captivated by spreads of whole picturebooks along fences in Cambridge parks. I’ve appreciated these broadened views of related illustrations and book design, as well as the opportunity for everybody to follow stories as they move throughout a park.
This post shares examples from my city, plus some background information that made me aware of StoryWalks around the world.
Connect with “Tapped-In” Outdoors, Indoors, and Online
This second post about “TAPPED IN” opens with an update about important connections between the outdoor installation and the indoor gallery space. The indoor gallery presented images, materials and explanatory text for each outdoor artwork and the whole exhibit theme. In early May, all indoor elements for “TAPPED IN” gave way to a different exhibit in the gallery space. All outdoor art remains up through June 8. Key resources* for “TAPPED IN” continue on the Umbrella Arts website. However, one of the ten artist-scientist pairs’ work was only represented in the indoor space. That was the compelling wall display by Ilana Manolson with Janine Benyus.
Take Time to Take in “Tapped In -Moving Hearts and Minds Through Art and Science”
The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, April 11 – June 8, 2024 “TAPPED IN” is an innovative art installation at the intersection of art and science that combines outdoor public art with an indoor educational gallery display. Inspired by the concept of ‘edges’ in ecosystems, “TAPPED IN” celebrates the dynamic intersections where diverse influences meet, bringing together ten artist-scientist pairs* to offer fresh perspectives on climate change, CO2 mitigation and action.”
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