Current design proposal for the mural
Current design proposal for the mural
Community Participation Events August 13,20,27th
Community Participation Events August 13,20,27th
Using a pattern that has roots in several Ancient cultures, Meander brings together the colors from a variety of Pride flags. The small printed portraits found throughout the mural come from two sources. Blended together in harmony are linoblock images produced by citizens of Austin of themselves or loved ones as well as artist produced illustrations of persons from the Queer community who have helped moved forward the cause of equality. Scroll down this page to see galleries of all the portraits in the project.
Meander is part of the inaugural 2-D version of the City of Austin's Tempo Public Art Program. Special thanks to the Parks & Recreation department for hosting our community workshops at the Lamar Senior Center and to Midtown Ishmael Law Firm, PC for their financial support.
Fancy Free
Fancy Free is a spontaneous mutual aid sculpture. It is stocked with quality items, wheeled out into the community and things are given out free of charge to anyone who might benefit from them. Emphasis is placed on recipients having agency to make choices from a variety of options. Time is spent chatting with anyone who cares to. It is not meant to replace major services, but rather to meet people where they are and offer support in the moment.
The creation of this work was supported by non-profit ATX Interfaces as part of their inaugural Artists' Residency program. Originally the Austin Creative Alliance headquarters on Austin's East Side served as its home base. Fancy Free was taken out weekly to serve the nearby population in the months of October and November of 2021. Currently the piece is receiving a few upgrades in order to fortify it against the poor sidewalk conditions of our city. We are seeking new partners to act as home base in 2022 so that it can be of service in multiple areas of Austin. Please get in touch if you would like to host.
