"Tree Enhancement Project" for SummerSet Arts Festival

Coming soon to a tree near you...

Last September, Kathy Plant attended SummerSet Arts Festival: Celebrating Ronald Bog and got inspired. With retirement only a couple months away, she resolved to get involved with the festival in the coming year. Little did she know at that time that she would become the lead coordinator for this year's N 175th Street Tree enhancement project!

Last year's project was the colorful tree socks and this year's project promises to delight residents as well. Since March 2013, Kathy has been working with festival director and lead artist Cynthia Knox and has designed a community project that highlights individual creativity and also will create a beautiful large installation starting at the end of August.

Kathy Plant, Aureole Lopez-Shulman, and Maria Galvao
creating art for the park (and nearby trees)

This will be the beginning of the art in the park that is SummerSet Arts Festival sculpture exhibition. The streetside installation will bring attention to Ronald Bog Park in preparation of Festival Day on September 7th, 1-5pm.

Shoreline residents ranging in ages of 4-88 years old have already participated in creating pieces for the trees. Everyone is invited to participate in this on-going project in the next 1 ½ months at NW SolarFest, Swingin' Summer Eve, Shoreline Knitters' Thursday afternoon meetings, and August Sunday afternoon art parties at Ronald Bog Park. For more information about the project or to get involved with SummerSet Arts Festival, contact Kathy.