Tag Archives: Greg Cook's Wonderland

Amal, Twelve Feet Tall, Set Out from Massachusetts in September on a Two-Month Walk West across the Country

October 1, 2023 · by · in Art, Boston events, celebrations, children, collaborative art projects, community, design, families, Figurative Sculpture, Harvard University, International art, landmarks, public art, puppets, Videos · Leave a comment

Here are moments from the one event I experienced. It forcefully conveyed the effort and impact of Amal’s many visits throughout that first day. Greg Cook’s Wonderland post is a wonderful visual document of those starting events in Boston and Cambridge. The title is Little Amal, Giant Puppet Depicting Refugee Girl, Begins Journey Across U.S. Be sure to link to that! Then for a full overview with important details, past, present, and future of Amal’s walks since 2021, delve into Walk with Amal! (maintained by The Walk Productions and Handspring Puppet Company)

Who Restores the Art Outdoors? Clues in Cambridge Examples: William Reimann’s Bollards and Bland Hoke’s “Artesian Well”

December 16, 2022 · by · in animals in art, Art, art restoration, Artists, birds, community, design, furniture, granite, granite sculpture, history, interactive art, Nature study, parks, public art, Sculpture, steel, steel sculpture, studios, technology, visual art, water · Leave a comment

As I have visited and revisited local art outdoors for many years, I’ve seen how artwork can be worn down by time, weather, and all imaginable events. Luckily, also I have seen how artwork can be restored by planful focused funded teamwork. For example, here are photos, quotes and links with hints of how change happened at two sites in Cambridge.

Louise Nevelson and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Briefly Share Space and Spirit

October 7, 2020 · by · in architecture, Art, art history, Artists, collaborative art projects, commuity, Contemporary Sculpture, flowers, graphic design, Harvard University, history, Installations, interactive art, landmarks, memorial, Monumental sculpture, photo portraits, political issues, public art, Sculpture, social justice, temporary art, visual art, women artists, Women's history, wood sculptures · Leave a comment

Since 1985, Louise Nevelson’s painted steel sculpture, Night Wall 1, has stood 12 feet tall on a lawn edged by several Harvard University buildings, including the law school library ( Langdell Hall). Last week for the first time I found a way to post about this admired art and artist, though I had meant to many times for many years. At the start of the Jewish New Year, 5781, Louise Nevelson’s monumental sculpture kept a steady silent vigil in view of a steadily growing memorial for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.