“REDEEMING HUGS SERVICES BY “MAMI PLASTA”. THE SAVIOR SAINT OF ALL THINGS PLASTIC. JUST BRING TO HER ANY GUTTER FOUND PLASTIC AND RECEIVE A BENEFICIAL HUG FROM HER OUT STRETCHED ALL PLASTIC ARMS!
Sculptor Peter Goldwater & “Waterworks #3”
After exhibiting his work in the Firemen’s Memorial Garden during the “Harvest Arts Festival in the Gardens”, sculptor Peter Goldwater generously decided to give “Waterworks #3” to the garden. The sculpture is a ceramic casting of intermingled FDNY fire hose nozzles. Peter presented his work to The Firemen’s Memorial Garden on October 20. The garden is located on East 8th St between Avenues C and D. A plaque commemorating the gift and a celebration is planned in the garden next summer.
The Firemen’s Memorial Garden was founded in 1980 and honors the memory of all New York City firefighters who were killed in the line of duty. The site pays homage in particular to the memory of Martin R. Celic (1952-1977), a young member of Ladder Company 18, who lost his life fighting a fire in the tenement located where this garden now stands.
ARBORETUM, the outdoor exhibition in the Firemen’s Memorial Garden during the Festival was curated by Keith Schweitzer and Jason Patrick Voegele.
Photo by Shell Sheddy (Villager)
This week LUNGS was featured in The Villager, in a profile written by Erica Rakowicz. The piece highlighted LUNGS’ commitment to garden activism in the neighborhood. We encourage you to check it out!
Elizabeth Ruf Maldonado, pictured left in a photo taken for the article, wrote the following response to clarify a few issues raised in the article:
“Thanks to The Villager for calling attention to garden activism in our neighborhood with the article, “LUNGS Breathes New Life Into Local Community Gardens” (July 3). It was a pleasure to be interviewed with photographer, Shell Sheddy, and LUNGS founder, Charles Krezell, in our community garden, De Colores. That being said, I have a few important clarifications to make: Continue reading