What We Grew Together
On September 17th, I hosted a collaborative art project at The SEED. Leading up to the event, I fabricated and installed a tree that would become the foundation for a community-created work of art.
The project grew from an idea I had earlier in the season: to plant a figurative seed and watch it grow, quite literally, into a tree with the help of the community. I wanted the artwork to become more than something people simply viewed. I wanted it to change through participation, carrying a little piece of everyone who contributed. More than 30 people joined me on a misty Thursday evening to paint leaves, write words of affirmation, share ideas and connect. One by one, those individual contributions became part of something larger.
Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media Photos by Bruce of Fordian Media
Photos by Bruce Alday of Fordian Media
Through the process, I connected with members of the community and friends from Fordian Media, HeyStamford, Mill River Park and RiseUP for Arts. The evening reinforced the idea behind the project itself: when people contribute something of their own, we can grow something together. My dream of cultivating something beyond a container full of art was met. The SEED became a place not only to display artwork, but to create it together.
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