Tag Archives: North Cambridge

Randal Thurston’s Birds and Butterflies Guide Our Ways through Yerxa Road Underpass in Cambridge

June 19, 2020 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, art and science study, Artists, bikepaths, ceramic tiles, children, commuity, design, history, landmarks, landscape architecture, local birds, masks, Massachusetts history, mural process, public art, public art tours, Sculpture, visual art · 1 Comment

Maybe best to show some of what I have seen lately along this pertinent passageway without trying to explain why I didn’t post earlier. I hope the links and quotes will give you ways to appreciate the efforts and effects of this public art project completed in 2006.

David Judelson’s Brickworker and Ballplayer Keep on Documenting History

April 30, 2020 · by · in architecture, Art, Artists, baseball, bricks, ceramics, collaborative art projects, commuity, design, history, interactive art, landmarks, Massachusetts history, Monumental sculpture, parks, political issues, public art, public art on utility boxs, Sculpture, sports, Statues, street art, technology, visual art · 2 Comments

By  a ballfield  in North Cambridge ( Rindge Field) since 1983, two brick beings by David Judelson have faced each other supported by pertinent names, equipment, and stories. In recent years I had visited them with vague plans to post about them, though waiting for a way to focus. Then this spring when walks with face coverings became one of  the few recreational options, I discovered that Brickworker and Ballplayer had been outfitted in response to the pandemic.

Murals that Convey History: Local Examples

August 8, 2018 · by · in animals in art, architecture, Art, Artists, collage, commuity, design, families, historical murals, history, landmarks, Massachusetts history, Murals, painting, photography, public art, visual art · 3 Comments

Walking to my nearby Porter Square and a bit beyond in Cambridge,  I visited murals that show elements of history in ways that suit this artform. You can learn and sense a lot about earlier centuries in Porter Square by walking the block that contains three related murals.  You can take in the impact and origins of a significant statesman’s life by standing in the presence of the Tip O’Neill mural in North Cambridge.