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Sophy Tuttle’s Murals Bring Buildings Brilliantly to Life: INTERCONNECTED and PROTECTING NATIVE PLANTS & POLLINATORS

June 3, 2022 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Arlington Public Art, Art, art and science study, Artists, birds, children, commuity, design, environmental education, fountains, graphic design, local birds, mural process, Murals, Nature study, public art, schools, women artists · 1 Comment

Here are photos, quotes and links for two different but related murals: INTERCONNECTED on Western Avenue in Allston and PROTECTING NATIVE PLANTS & POLLINATORS on Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington.

Circles Unify Art by Laura Baring-Gould and Mags Harries/Lajos Héder in Drinking Fountains Revived Around Fresh Pond Reservoir

August 23, 2021 · by · in animals in art, Art, Artists, bronze, collaborative art projects, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, environmental sculpture, fences, flowers, fountains, interactive art, Nature study, parks, plants, political issues, ponds, public art, Sculpture, visual art, water, women artists · 2 Comments

For many months of the pandemic, these drinking fountains were shut down (sometimes covered over) sadly signaling limits on ordinary routines and extraordinary art experiences. When the fountains around Fresh Pond became available again, I wanted to honor their functional and creative qualities. I began to see circles as useful frames for water and also design elements in art, as the artists must have from the start.

Gardens in Radcliffe Yard Contain Changing and Constant Art

August 8, 2020 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, bronze, collaborative art projects, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, environmental sculpture, flowers, fountains, gardens, Harvard University, Installations, interactive art, landmarks, landscape architecture, masks, Monumental sculpture, public art, Sculpture, Statues, temporary art, trees, visual art, women artists, Women's history · Leave a comment

While kept apart from most indoor art  throughout the spring of 2020, I became especially grateful for the outdoor art in Radcliffe Yard. I managed to post about one sculpture then, with intentions to mention more. Here now is a broader view that encompasses other highlights of Radcliffe Yard.

Admire Animals by Artist Katharine Lane Weems in Boston: Dogs, Dolphins, Rhinos and More

August 31, 2019 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art and science study, Artists, bronze, children, clay sculpture, commuity, design, Exhibits, fountains, Harvard University, history, landmarks, landscape architecture, memorial, Monumental sculpture, parks, playgrounds, public art, Sculpture, Statues, Videos, visual art, women artists, Women's history · 2 Comments

The more I learn about sculpture by Katharine Lane Weems (1898 — 1989), the more I admire the art, the artist and the animals. An earlier post about two rhinos, Bess and Victoria, installed 1937 in Cambridge led me on to sites in Boston with work by this artist “famous for her realistic portrayals of animals.”  Her art combined scientific accuracy, meticulous renderings, and creative design to bring out the animals’ majesty and character. This post notes four places in Boston to be in the presence of her elegant animals. 

Temporary Art by Teresita Fernández Activates Harvard Yard until October 1: Autumn (…Nothing Personal)

September 17, 2018 · by · in architecture, Art, artists' presentations, celebrations, children, commuity, dance, design, Exhibits, fountains, galleries, Harvard University, history, Installations, interactive art, museums, music, performance space, political issues, public art, Sculpture, temporary art, visual art, women artists · Leave a comment

Day by day, this space generates staged and spontaneous creative activity. I’m posting now with basic information (see Key Resources below) so that anyone who lives near enough, as I do, can truly be there while it’s still up in September. Photos from events I’ve been to might hint at how they were.

Garden of Peace, a Place for Grief and Hope

July 10, 2017 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, Boston events, children, Contemporary Sculpture, design, families, fountains, gardens, landscape architecture, memorial, public art, Sculpture · 1 Comment

Planned by landscape architect Catherine Melina and sculptor Judy Kensley McKie, this memorial to victims of homicide provides a pathway and suggests a journey.

Four Fascinating Fountains in the Boston Public Garden

April 15, 2017 · by · in Art, art history, Artists, children, commuity, fountains, gardens, parks, public art, Sculpture, Statues, Women's history · 4 Comments

Four of the six fountain sculptures in the Boston Public Garden were created by women.The sculptures in these four fountains are smaller scale than the two by men. All four are bronze on granite bases in the center of bricked basins. The women artists depicted children or animals rather than grand heroic or symbolic beings.