 Kettering Parks Public Art Project
Become part of an exciting public artwork in two of Kettering’s newly renovated parks. Kettering residents are invited to help design and create two original works of art in Kennedy and Wenzler Parks. Local artists, Tess Little, Kaethi Seidl and Beth Holyoke, will lead individuals and families through the process of creating community hands-on permanent works of art. The final installations will provide the community with a memorable and creative experience that will remain in place for the public to enjoy for years to come.
Wenzler Park Project with Tess Little
Kennedy Park Project with Beth Holyoke
and Kaethi Seidl More Information
A series of hands-on workshops working directly with the artist in creating the artwork is scheduled for families and individuals at Rosewood Arts Centre in July. Click here for more information on these workshops. |
The City of Kettering’s Art in Public Places Committee partnered with the parks improvement projects supported through the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts bond approved by the residents in 2008. This partnership will allow the community to become involved in a hands-on creative coordination with area artists in creating a one-of-a-kind public art space in two community spaces, Wenzler Park and Kennedy Park.
In December, a call-for-artists was posted to accept proposals from area artists based on their previous work in and with the community. In January of 2010, the Art in Public Places Communitee selected three artists to complete the project. The artistic team of Kaethi Seidl and Beth Holyoke of Yellow Springs, Ohio, will work with the community for the project in Kennedy Park on Bigger Road in Kettering and Tess Little of Fairborn, Ohio, will work with the community for the project in Wenzler Park, on Lincoln Park Boulevard in Kettering.
The Kettering community will be involved in the concept planning, design and fabrication of the work of art to be placed in their community park. The artwork will be a permanent installation for individuals and families to enjoy for years to come. All ages are encouraged to participate in the community planning sessions and creation meetings. For a list of the meeting times and locations, call Rosewood Arts Centre at (937) 296-0294. |
About the Artists
Kaethi Seidl studied ceramic, drawing and painting at the University of Dayton and attended training sessions and workshops, including a mosaic workshop in Ravenna, Italy. Her local work as an artist in residence includes Antioch College, Springfield Art Museum, the Dayton Art Institute and John Bryan Community Pottery. Her exhibitions and commission of mosaics and tile work have been displayed throughout the country. Kaethi Seidl and Beth Holyoke worked as a team on several recent public art mosaic projects in Yellow Springs.
Beth Holyoke received a Bachelor of Visual Arts/Arts Education from Georgia State University in Atlanta and received an Associates Degree in Art Fundamentals from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. She is past manager of the John Bryan Community Pottery Center in Yellow Springs, Ohio, as well as artist in resident and art Instructor throughout the region, including Rosewood Arts Centre, Dayton Art Institute, Antioch School and John Bryan Community Pottery.
Tess Little received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Wright State University in Fairborn, Ohio, for Sculpture and a Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for Sculpture. In 1995, she studied art further in Cambridge, England, through the Humanities Institute of Boston, Massachusetts. Tess Littleis currently teaching as Professor of Sculpture at Sinclair Community College and, in 2009, was honored as the YWCA Dayton Women of Influence Award. She has been represented in numerous solo and group exhibitions and won awards throughout the region. She has been involved with many local community projects creating art in public places, which include: REACH Across Dayton, The Many Faces of Dayton Photo Mural and Stories Project, the Miami Valley Unity Puzzle, and the Heritage Sculpture on Court House Square in Dayton, Ohio. |
