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Murals
Between 2019 - 2023 three constructed metal-relief murals were installed on buildings adjacent to The Greenpace. Ideas for each mural were gathered through community arts-engagement activities and integrated into the final design, which was finalized by artists Amara Geffen, Eric Charlton, and Emma Cook. In-design files were used to create dxf files, which were laser cut by Newell Welding, Inc. in Cambridge Springs, PA. Numerous community volunteers assisted with the installation process.
All three murals were fabricated from max-metal a polycarbonate sheet surrounded by aluminum and affixed to the building wal, which had been repaired, washed, primed, and painted. A fourth mural, completed in 2012 is also included due to its proximity to The Greenspace.
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Bloom Where You’re Planted was completed in September 2020 through a collaboration with the Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs, The Arc of Crawford County, and the Art & Environment Initiative. Funding was provided in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) Creative Communities Initiative (CCI), a PCA Project Stream Grant, and a Pennsylvania Humanities Council Heart & Soul Mini Grant.
Standing 37’ (H) x 32’ (W), Bloom Where You’re Planted was fabricated from max-metal (a composite material surrounded by aluminum, and consists of over 45 laser cut sections that were attached directly to the building wall using more than 600 tap-cons.
Mural design was developed through numerous community charettes and workshops resulting in 100’s of ideas. During the pandemic, a team of eight local creatives including Gretchen Lakshmi-Wood, Charmaine Koehler- Lodge, Lee Scandinaro, Deihl Edwards, Heather Fish, and Emma Cook worked to finalize design planning, understand the fabrication processes, and assisted with installation. Following completion, the community was invited to help ‘name’ the mural. Over a hundred people participated in this event and Bloom Where You’re Planted was chosen based on a community vote.