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Animal Sculptures by Judy McKie and Jay Coogan Prove Patient, Purposeful and Playful

August 14, 2020 · by · in aluminum, animals in art, architecture, Art, art education, Artists, bronze, children, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, design, families, flowers, gardens, humor, Installations, interactive art, landmarks, painting, photography, playgrounds, public art, schools, Sculpture, visual art, women artists · 1 Comment

Judy McKie’s bronze cat benches and Jay Coogan’s aluminum dogs and cats were kept off location during extensive construction of Cambridge Public school and library properties where they had become favorite features. Soon after they returned ready to resume their roles, the closing of all schools and libraries in March 2020 cut short the opportunities for children and adults to interact with them again. Though I had found opportunities to admire and photograph these artful animals, I didn’t want to share the images until the sculptures could be part of daily life once more.

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.

Look Up to Mosaic Masterpieces at Fletcher Maynard Academy, Cambridge

July 1, 2020 · by · in architecture, Art, art education, art history, Artists, basketball, ceramic tiles, ceramics, children, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, commuity, design, drawing, Mosaic, mural process, Murals, photography, public art, schools, sketching and drawing, studios, visual art · 2 Comments

Closed all spring 2020 like every school, Fletcher Maynard Academy in Cambridge continues to offer art that is open to public view. People can look up above the school’s doors at the corner of Broadway and Windsor Streets to marvel at the Mosaic Masterpieces created a year earlier by students with artists David Fichter, Liane Noddin, and art teacher Lolly Lincoln.

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