"Smiling Faces" is a colorful fun mosaic designed in collaboration with artist Amy R Steinmetz
Tile work has begun on the next mosaic panel "Rising Up" for Court Street
"History of Natick" was a collaboration with the Natick Historical Society and artist Jason Cheeseman-Meyer
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The History of Natick circles represent different significant moments in Natick's past and present. From the top left:
Manufacturing, Brewing & Canning; Indigenous Lands - Wetu Homes; Harwood Baseball Factory Innovation; Natick Center Great Fire of 1874; Cottage Industry - Shoe Town; Industrial, Retail, Transportation Boom; South Natick Dam - Quinobequin Charles River; Carnation, Orchid & Rose Nurseries - Flower Town; Ranch, Cape & Mansard Roof Housing; Boston Marathon Since 1897; Map of Natick & Natick Center Cultural District; Railroad Since 1836; Books, Libraries, Education, History & Town Government; STEAM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math; Open Space, Conservation, Nature; Farming, Sugaring, Farmer’s Market; Natick Town Hall & Common; Cochituate Rail Trail; Natick Center Train Station; Millstone: Sponsor Circle of Appreciation |
"As Trees Give life to Their Branches"
Six arched panels depicting multi-racial children enjoying the seasons: Winter, Spring, The Measuring Tree (with markings at every foot on the tree trunk for photographing the growth of children), Summer Day, Summer Night and Fall. |
"We the People" With the arched saying: We the People Have a Dream of Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness with Kindness Equality Respect Tolerance Education Freedom and Justice for All. The words are written in skin tones from dark to light, and the background of the words is opposite, light to dark. The rainbow colors in the center represent the PEACE flag.
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