¿Has visto las libélulas realmente grandes?

Al igual que sus antepasados gigantes de una era prehistórica, estos odonatos de colores brillantes se deslizarán a lo largo de Shoal Creek en Pease Park hasta abril de 2024. Enter the Dragonfly, expuesta anteriormente en Waller Creek como parte del Creek Show de Waterloo Greenway en 2022, llama nuestra atención sobre algunas de las criaturas que necesitan el complejo ecosistema ribereño que proporciona el arroyo. A escala reducida, es posible que incluso haya visto un rayador de llama o un lavandero azul en colores brillantes similares a lo largo del arroyo en un día de verano.

What is the value of public art? In a diverse society, each work of art doesn’t appeal to everyone - it isn’t meant to. But, it can provide a connection between people and their environment, a valuable proposition in a time when it may be easy to feel disconnected from the world and the people around us. Public art can be a gateway - for questions, exploration, and observation. It can’t replace engagement with the natural world, but it can complement how we connect with our built and natural environment.

Art is one of the four pillars of programming at Pease Park Conservancy, along with Conservation, Learning, and Wellness. You may have noticed other art in Pease Park already - Mystic Raven near 29th Street, or perhaps you saw the Yippee Ki Yay Stickworks installation, now mulched, back in 2018.

We hope this newest art installation in the park will delight you with its color and whimsy. And, perhaps it will even provide connection and enjoyment as you explore for yourself along the creek.

Written by: Nicole Netherton, CEO, Pease Park Conservancy