From:
Glenn Austin
Date:
Aug 27 18:56 UTC
Short link
For those who are interested, read the forwarded message below for another
opportunity to help improve our neighborhood. Me and my family had a blast
helping with the last mural on the Heart Foods building. A great way to spend
a Saturday.
-Glenn
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Subject: Next SENA Graffiti Prevention Mural - J&D Videos/Dreamhaven Books -
Saturday, September 6th, 10:00-4:00pm
From: "Bob Kambeitz" <bobk@standish-ericsson.org>
Date: Wed, August 27, 2008 2:10 am
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SENA Graffiti Task Force members-
The next mural in the "Take Back 38th Street Mural Project" is slated for
the eastern-facing wall of what was once known as "J&D Videos" - but as of
this Saturday will be the new home of "Dreamhaven - Books - Comics - Art" -
their Grand Opening is this Saturday at noon. The mural will be painted the
following Saturday.
This is a neighborhood project painted by volunteers of all ages, and its
main goals are to reduce graffiti, build community, and provide a visual
asset to all who live around and travel 38th street. The design will be
sketched out on the wall by the artist next week, and then everyone
participates in painting in the colors and nuances on September 6th! Don't
be intimidated if you've never done this sort of thing, there's plenty of
guidance available from the artist.
Design ideas requested:
Anything is possible for this mural. If you close your eyes and imagine a
60'x15' wall of a comic/fantasy bookstore, do you see anything? How about a
feeling, a color, a story, a quote? Are there images of Minneapolis/this
neighborhood that might work thematically? The current forest-green
background will be the backdrop. No images of superheroes, published
comics/fantasies, etc. are possible, since they are copyrighted, but the new
owner would like to see something along those lines. The artist, Elise
Kyllo, will be at the wall on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. if you would like to
join her and share ideas. Otherwise, send all ideas to her at
<email obscured>
Initial design parameters will be solidified this Friday, so any suggestions
before then are encouraged.
Thank you for entertaining the idea! We invite everyone to join in painting
on Saturday, September 6th, from 10:00-4:00 p.m. If you are available and
interested in participating, or know someone who might be, please email me
at <email obscured> so we can have enough supplies and snacks on
hand - all you need to bring is enthusiasm and clothes that can get paint
smudges on them!
Thanks for embracing your neighborhood!
Bob Kambeitz
SENA staff