Category mushrooms and fungi

Connect with “Tapped-In” Outdoors, Indoors, and Online

May 14, 2024 · by · in Art, art and science study, Artists, children, community, environmental education, environmental sculpture, galleries, Installations, interactive art, mushrooms and fungi, painting, plants, public art, recycled plastics, Sculpture, temporary art, trees · 1 Comment

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.

Follow Changes and Connections through Art Ramble 2023 “Geo-Metric” in Concord

September 23, 2023 · by · in animals in art, Art, art and science study, Artists, ceramics, clay sculpture, community, Contemporary Sculpture, environmental education, environmental sculpture, Exhibits, flowers, Installations, interactive art, mushrooms and fungi, plants, ponds, public art, Sculpture, temporary art, trees, visual art, water, Weather and seasons, women artists · 2 Comments

‘Art Ramble is an annual, temporary exhibition in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest in Concord, MA, a collaboration of The Umbrella Art Center and Concord’s Division of Natural Resources (CDNR).’ (quote from The UMBRELLA, Art Ramble 2023) September 1 – November 19, Curated by Stephanie Marlin-Curiel

Part 1: Rob Greene, Liz Helfer, Ellen Schön, Laurie Bogdan, Fran Sharp, Susan Arthur

Visit 2022 ART RAMBLE “In the Balance” for Connections and Perspective

September 27, 2022 · by · in Art, Artists, artists' presentations, clay sculpture, collaborative art projects, community, environmental education, environmental sculpture, Exhibits, hiking trails, Installations, interactive art, mushrooms and fungi, public art, public art tours, Sculpture, technology, trees, visual art, water, wood sculptures · 2 Comments

My first visit to Art Ramble 2022 was the rewarding Walkabout and Artist Reception on Saturday, September 17. Engaged, enlightened and excited by presentations from several artists and curator Stephanie Marlin-Curiel, I wanted to share their stories as soon as possible. Yet I was short on time to take, process, select and organize photos that justly represent the art. This post mostly gives the overview, with quotes, notes, and links that should entice you to visit soon or otherwise explore online. Meanwhile I’ll plan on further opportunities to visit and focus on additional artworks in October. This post includes art by five of the eleven artists : David Ardito, BARD, Laurie Bogdan, Robert Greene, Rebecca McGee Tuck

Mystic River Mural Panels from Last Summer Make Powerful Connections

July 22, 2020 · by · in animals in art, Art, art and science study, art education, art history, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, drawing, environmental education, flowers, landmarks, local birds, mural process, Murals, mushrooms and fungi, painting, photo portraits, photography, portraits, public art, schools, sketching and drawing, social justice, visual art · 6 Comments

Photos, quotes, and links related to the Mystic River Mural Project focus on the most recent additions, affirming the project’s persistent powers.

Indoor Activity Develops Outdoor Imagery for Mystic River Mural Panels

June 26, 2019 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art and science study, art education, collabrative murals, commuity, design, environmental education, graphic design, illustration, Installations, landmarks, mural process, Murals, mushrooms and fungi, mycology, Nature study, painting, photography, public art, sketching and drawing, studios, visual art · 3 Comments

Thanks to David Fichter, one morning in August 2018 I got to visit the Mystic River Mural team at work in the Mystic Activity Center.  My photos from a few moments hint at the numerous hours of planning, researching, sketching, designing, projecting, shaping, painting and much much more by teens and adults involved in the project. Outdoor explorations along the river were key features of the project, but indoor studio time was key to creating the mural panels added to the ongoing mural outdoors along Mystic Avenue.