Framingham Residents to Create Public Art Focused on Energy Conservation

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Residents of Framingham and Natick, Massachusetts will soon have the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops to create public art installations focused on energy conservation. The installations will feature murals on 'interior' walls and a mosaic of painted wooden shingles on the 'exterior' of a model home structure. The goal is to use creative expression as an educational tool to connect the community with practical conversations about sustainability.

Why it matters

This project aims to engage local residents, including those who may not consider themselves artists, in a collaborative public art initiative that promotes energy conservation awareness. By tapping into the creativity of the community, the installations aim to make sustainability and conservation more accessible and relatable for residents.

The details

The public art installations will feature a pair of 8-foot-by-8-foot walls and an overhead awning that mimic the corner of a house. The 'interior' walls will display murals related to conservation, created using community input, while the 'exterior' will be a mosaic of wooden shingles, each painted creatively by residents in a series of more than 20 workshops across Framingham and Natick. The project, dubbed 'A Home for Our Future Generations,' is led by professional artists Julia Csekö and Raquel Fornasaro, who have previously worked on public artworks in the Boston area.

• The workshops for residents to create the art installations are scheduled for this spring at local schools, libraries, churches and other sites.
• A statue by artist Raquel Fornasaro was erected in Framingham in 2022 as part of the 'Many Cultures, One Heart' installation.