Garden Visitors Can Join Public Art Project
Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center is hosting an exciting community art project this summer. “Inflatable – Images & Inspirations” will continue throughout the summer. The project will be led by artist-in-residence Hannah Jeremiah.
Ms. Jeremiah will be in the Annmarie artLAB most days between 11 am and 4 pm where visitors can meet her, learn more about the art project, check its progress, and participate.
The finished installation will be shown at Artsfest on Sept. 17 and 18, 2016.
The public art project at Annmarie began in 2005 in an effort to engage the public and celebrate art and creativity. Hundreds of guests participate each year in projects such as the “Wish Mandala,” which is made up of hundreds of wishing flags designed to create harmony in the community, and last year’s “Modern Petroglyphics,” a stone carving installation featuring drawings from the community.
Ms. Jeremiah is an artist who lives in Baltimore, MD. She was born in Arkansas and grew up in the Connecticut suburbs. There she developed a curiosity about overabundance, waste, and the unwanted — one earring in the stairwell, a pyramid of empty Snapple bottles, two leftover sleeves. For Ms. Jeremiah, discarded objects act as catalysts for flexible sculptures, installations, and performances.
A graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, she has exhibited work at Artscape, Maryland Art Place, and MICA’s annual benefit fashion show.
Panels created by community participants are stitched together as part of the public art project, “Inflatable – Images & Inspiration,” at Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center.
For the Inflatable art project, she will sew together scraps to create an inflatable that interacts with the outdoor environment. Visitors can help the art project come to life by drawing a picture or writing a message on pieces of scrap plastic and vinyl in the artLAB at Annmarie Garden. Inspiration can come from what the person is grateful for, a person who makes them happy, or something they love to do.
“It’s great to see so many people contributing to this project already,” Ms. Jeremiah said. “My goal is to have a structure large enough so everyone can walk inside to see their own artwork.”
She will be in the Annmarie artLAB most days between 11 am and 4 pm. Visitors can meet her, learn more about the art project, and check its progress. The community is encouraged to visit anytime Annmarie Garden is open and come back as often as they would like. The finished installation will be shown at Artsfest on Sept. 17 and 18, 2016.
Participation in the art project is included with the price of admission. Admission is free for members; $5 for adults; $4 for military; $3 for youth; and free for children 5 and younger.
For additional information, visit the website link provided above or call 410-326-4640.
About Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center
An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, Annmarie Garden is located in scenic Solomons, MD, on the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features a walking path that meanders through the forest past permanent and loaned sculpture, including more than 35 works of art on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Annmarie Garden also presents a variety of award-winning special events, gallery shows, and public art programs.
Annmarie Garden’s Studio School offers creative classes for all ages and abilities taught by a talented faculty. Annmarie Garden is conveniently located just off Route 2-4, on Dowell Road; open 9 am to 5 pm daily; the Murray Arts Building and Gift Shop are open 10 am to 5 pm daily.
For more about Annmarie Sculpture Garden and Art Center, visit their Leader member page.
