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08/ 4/06 FRI 09.04 FAX 541 682 4882 ELiGBNE pW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN <br /> - ~ 001 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Party - ~ . <br /> Open pees ~a~ <br /> C e a e ~ s a c EU6ENE, ORE60N 47x01 <br /> O Years f Parks csan 6al~aeoo <br /> i9o6 Zoo6 ~.E~'~~i <br /> PARKS AND OPEN SPACE PLINNl11G PARKS AIAINTfNANCE URfiAN FORESTRY NANAAL RESOURCES <br /> EWS RELEASE <br /> ugust 3, 2006 <br /> or more inform 'on, please contact 8rinda Narayan-Wold at 431-7388 <br /> hildren to reote Lasting Art Installation at Local Pp: k <br /> his Sunday, A gust 6~' from 4;00 to 6:00 p.m., children will be gathering at Brewer Park to <br /> reate a lasting art installation in their newly renovated park. Children will spend the evening <br /> orking with a ocal ortist to create tiles depicting nature scenes that will then be embedded <br /> in the park's n sidewalk. For years, Brewer Park neighbors have held a summer BBQ to <br /> watch their kid play, get to know each other, and come together as a community. This year's <br /> BBQ coincides with the community's celebration of the completion of renovations at park. <br /> New park feat res include v picnic area, landscaping, and new park furniture. The art project <br /> (will put the fini ping touches on the park's new look. <br /> Brewer Park n ighbors have been inclose contact with the City of Eugene's architects and <br /> provided input and guidance especially with regard to art in the pork. "We want the park to <br /> be a place wh re anyone can came to connect and ploy and feel welcome, said neighbor <br /> Rebecca Man heimer. "We know chat art is an integral component to make our vision come <br /> to life." <br /> To chat end, k ds from the neighborhood will be working with renowned Fugene artist Betsy <br /> Wolfston to cr ate art in the park. Over 35 children will have a file on which to create nature <br /> scenes utilizin special paints. Betsy will guide the project and help the artists creote their <br /> masterpieces. Betsy will fire the tiles ;n her shop and have them ready for installation in the <br /> park sidewalk later this summer. <br /> The art will se a as a lasting symbol of the creativity, vibrancy, and joy that parks, children, <br /> families, and arbecues bring to neighborhoods. <br /> <br /> ~IRr?. <br /> <br />