Tag Archives: "The Beauty of Everyday Living

Events in Ukraine Add to Art in Harvard Square

April 5, 2022 · by · in Art, Artists, artists' presentations, banners, collaborative art projects, collabrative murals, design, fabric art, Installations, interactive art, Monumental sculpture, Murals, political issues, public art, Sculpture, social justice, Statues, temporary art, Videos, visual art, women artists · 1 Comment

These photos, notes, and links are my attempts to connect recent and past events in outdoor art. These may help me transition to some future post with my own thoughts.

More Public Art Appears in Harvard Square: “Michelle the Blue Elephant”; Patricia Thaxton’s Mural

August 5, 2021 · by · in African American History, animals in art, architecture, Art, collage, commuity, design, flowers, graphic design, Harvard University, illustration, Installations, interactive art, mural process, Murals, Sculpture, social justice, temporary art, visual art, women artists · 6 Comments

View two of a few recent additions to visual art in Harvard Square. I’ll save the rest for future posts. Both artworks involve creative use of fabric. Both are in settings that don’t always enhance viewing or documenting art. But as Patricia Thaxton notes on her printed mural “The Beauty of Everyday Living,” it is about joy and harmony “in spite of it all,…”, including unavoidable traffic, trash, and construction equipment. See photos, quotes, and links: