It was a beautiful sunny day for the first Art in the Park event in Simons Park on Saturday, May 18. The event culminated in an inspiring art installation that will remain along
Brook Street for the week. The individual frames resemble paintings, drawings
and sculptures. Together they form a large mural of our community's collective
creativity.
Many thanks to those who came out to make art in Simons Park
on Saturday, May 18th. We want to thank the
following people and organizations for their support and encouragement: our Local
Cultural Council, our Natural Resources Commission and other Town officials, our
Municipal Light Plant, Roy Switzler and the Celebrations Committee, Friends of
Recycling, James Hannon, School of Fashion Design, Boston http://www.schooloffashiondesign.org/sfdv2aboutus.htm , Green’s Hardware and
Harvey’s Hardware. It could not have happened without the guys who built the
structure that supports the installation, the enthusiastic student volunteers
and interns from our schools and colleges, and the artistic vision and
dedication of Wellesley Women Artisans, in particular Crystalle Lacouture who designed
an amazing promotional flyer and banner for the event. While every frame is
truly special, thank you to those who made commemorative weavings including the
American flag, South Korean flag, a big red W for Wellesley, the Municipal
Light Plant logo, Boston Strong, and Wellesley Free Library’s Tenth
Anniversary. Wellesley Women Artisans and Wellesley Community Art Project
sponsored Art in the Park in
collaboration with many. We welcome community feedback.
Co-Chairs Abby Glassenberg and Laura Fragasso
wellesleycap@gmail.comThe published version of the promotional flyer included the following credit to the Massachusetts Cultural Council however we did not have jpg version to upload to this blog.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wellesley Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.