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New Murals on Blue Hill Avenue by Ekua Holmes and London Parker-McWhorter Make Many Meaningful Connections

September 17, 2021 · by · in African American History, Art, Artists, artists' presentations, Boston events, celebrations, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, fabric art, flowers, gardens, history, Installations, photo portraits, photography, plants, public art, social justice, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 4 Comments

My visit to “Honoring the past, seeding the future,” the newest Grove Hall murals, extended my own range of travel after too long a time. Simply walking a few blocks around their location (on and near 345 Blue Hill Avenue) offered such an abundance of promising connections that I must now choose a few of many for focus in this post. Here are the chosen three.

Breathe in Energy of 2021 Art Ramble: “Something in the Air”

September 5, 2021 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art and science study, Artists, calligraphy, collaborative art projects, Contemporary Sculpture, design, environmental education, environmental sculpture, fabric art, families, graphic design, Installations, interactive art, kinetic sculpture, local birds, plants, poetry, political issues, ponds, public art, Sculpture, technology, temporary art, trees, water, Weather and seasons, women artists, wood sculptures · 6 Comments

My first visit this year, on a sunny September morning, should be one of many in the next two months, so I won’t try to cram in whatever can wait for future posts. That suits the spirit I sensed along the pathways of this year’s ramble, allowing time and space between, and within each installation to appreciate what the air is offering. So here are just a few photos (with excerpts from artist statements) from four of the fifteen installations as samples of what you might see if you can go or explore online if you live elsewhere.

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.

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