Moving In: Installation
November 14, 2020
Motoring right along with another element added to the mural last week: the three-dimensional water, made with hand-molded resin, under the Young America yacht!
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Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
November 12, 2020
The piano section—a tribute to American music—went up last week. Necessitating two lifts to install it in a higher spot in the mural, the 18-foot piano features names and scores from 118 composers, vocalists, and instrumentalists in every genre of American music.
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Art at Work: Education
Art at Work: Education
November 11, 2020
Welcome Sarah Zahran, one of our new teaching artists who will be leading Adventure @AMP, a weekly virtual art program for kids in January! Sarah brings together the left and right sides of the brain—with an education background in mechanical engineering and a recent career in visual arts. As an artist, she plays in a variety of media to process and celebrate traveling the non-linear path. Outside of art and teaching, Sarah is passionate about music, running, and being outside.
We can't wait to see what Sarah and the Adventure @AMP kids create! For more details, check out: americanmuralproject.org/virtual-programs.
Art at Work: Education
Art at Work: Education
November 9, 2020
We have a new virtual art program for kids starting in January: Adventure @AMP! Registration is open to participants across the country; maximum 10 kids.
Escape the scenes of the daily routine and take a virtual hot-air balloon trip! Draw inspiration from elements in your world to imagine and construct entirely new ones. Will you explore pizza caves, or a teddy bear forest? In this four-week virtual program, you will use drawing, collage, and some brand-new art techniques to travel great lengths from the comfort of your home. Don’t forget to record your journeys on your unique travel map!
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Community Building
Community Building
November 8, 2020
We're excited to welcome back visitors to the mill in December! Three Open Mill tours have been added on December 5 and 6. Each tour is limited to 16 guests; pre-registration is required. While the tours are free, donations are strongly encouraged to help support the ongoing mural installation, education programs, and future events.
Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
November 6, 2020
Two more giant sections went up this week: the piano and Edwin, the police sergeant!
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Art at Work: Education
Art at Work: Education
October 30, 2020
Students from the Team Success Scholars program at Northwest Connecticut Community College visited AMP last week. We've had incredible interns from this program, helping with events, education programs, and development initiatives over the last few years. And two interns are working with us this semester on our new virtual education programs!
Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
October 27, 2020
The "liberty" section is nearly complete! Just one more day to finish its installation. It is a truly extraordinary piece.
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Moving In: Installation
Moving In; Installation
October 20, 2020
The "piano" section is on the way to the mill building to prep and install! A tribute to singers, songwriters, composers, and musicians, the piano has layers of metal paint and patina along with dozens of musical scores from artists from all genres of American music.
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Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
October 11, 2020
This may be the most beautiful section of the mural—the "Liberty" triangle section, constructed of marble. Noel is painstakingly placing each piece, an incredibly heavy and intricate puzzle that will measure 14' x 18' x 13' when complete.
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Art at Work: Education
Art at Work: Education
October 7, 2020
Welcome Meredith Arcari, one of our new teaching artists who will be leading a weekly virtual program for our CHAMPS after-school enrichment program! Growing up in Hartford helped spark her love of exploring different regions and has shaped everything she does. A painter, photographer, gardener, and educator, Meredith also loves viewing exhibitions, exhibiting her own work, traveling for inspiration, immersing herself in nature, creating lessons for her students, and running her own business. She has worked at Hartford Performs, Green Street Art Center, Charter Oak Cultural Center, and the West Hartford Art League, and holds a Connecticut Teacher's Art Certification and a Master Gardener Certification.
We can't wait to see what Meredith and our CHAMPS kids create!
Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
October 6, 2020
Another 16-foot piece is up! Originally painted back in 2005, George Lorza, the copper miner, finally has his permanent home in the mural. Woo hoo!
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Moving in: Installation
Moving In: Installation
October 1, 2020
Finishing touches on George, the miner, before he's installed this week!
Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
September 28, 2020
The major benefit (and maybe the only one!) of not being open to the public right now is that Ellen has been able to motor through prepping and installing many pieces of the mural. George, the miner, painted on honeycomb aluminum, has been cut to shape and is ready to be installed. Edwin, the police sergeant, is up next to be cut.
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Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
September 21, 2020
The lower part of the rocket blast was installed last week—a three-dimensional resin piece that's very awkward and delicate to handle. It looks amazing in place in the mural! Coming soon in the installation lineup: the Mars disc (representing Kennedy Space Center) and the Dust Devil (honoring Mark Lemmon, atmospheric studies on the Spirit and Opportunity mission).
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Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
September 19, 2020
The Liberty section cement board is in! Next up: attaching the marble. It is going to be stunning!
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In the Studio
In the Studio
September 8, 2020
This woman is nonstop! Ellen has been working on the music tribute section of the mural for the last couple weeks. Incredible to see the progress!
Building Up and Raising Funds
Building Up and Raising Funds
September 6, 2020
What a blast yesterday! Paul Winter, Theresa Thomason, and Joel Martin blew us away for our first "Give & Get" gathering. The acoustics in the mural building were absolutely incredible, moving a few of our guests to tears.
Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
August 28. 2020
Ellen has been working overtime on getting these heavy pieces up! The latest section is of the foundry worker, which was created by 250 kids from eight schools in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York.
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Moving In: Installation
Moving In: Installation
August 16, 2020
The "liberty triangle" plywood and steel frame is up! No small feat to what's involved in attaching these incredibly heavy pieces to the steel armature. Now we're ready to get the 106 (give or take!) marble pieces affixed.
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