Tectonic Quilt @ Philadelphia International Airport Terminal C

Benjamin Volta and students from the Grover Washington Jr. Middle School, Tectonic Quilt, Ink on Paper, PHL Terminal C.  Photos courtesy of the Philadelphia International Airport
 
Philadelphia, PA

December 13, 2012 – The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy’s Public Art Program and the Philadelphia International Airport are pleased to announce the completion of two new public artwork commissions.  The two commissioned artists, Ava Blitz and Benjamin Volta, were both present for the official dedication yesterday, along with the students from the Grover Washington Jr. Middle School who helped create Benjamin’s work.  Their artworks are located on the exterior walls at the new restrooms built in Terminals B and C at the Philadelphia International Airport.  These commissions further the Airport’s goal to create dynamic visual landmarks, providing a memorable experience for airport visitors.
               

                                   

Caution Combustible!

For the past month I have been working with Mr Mark Mcquilling and his students at North East High School on a printmaking project loosely based on William Mallord Turner's painting, "The Burning of the Houses of Parliament". We are half way through the residency and all super excited about how the project in progressing. We will have a blog soon ... and the work will hang in the education gallery at the PMA in April.

... we are building an online reference outline to supplement the project... does anyone have any good links that might relate to Turner's painting ... or websites that relate to fire... or burning parliaments... or whatever?