Winter Blooms is a site-specific public art project supported by the Town of Brookline, Brookline Arts Center, and the Brookline Commission for the Arts. The installation will debut in Coolidge Corner on November 15 2017, transforming the area into an enchanted village using illuminated LED flowers. Inspired by the Witch Hazel flower that blooms in the cold winter months, Winter Blooms will inspire a sense of energy and wonder as we enter holiday season.
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Leading up to the installation Hilary Zelson held community workshops for participants to create their own flowers that were used in the display.
Workshops were held at Coolidge Corner Library on October 14 from 1-4:30pm, at Brookline Art Center on October 15 from 12-3pm, and at the Brookline Senior Center October 20 and October 27 from 1-3pm, and were free to the public.
Zelson’s installation of the temporary public artwork coincides with First Light Brookline from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 30, 2017, the annual town cultural festival and night of holiday shopping that encourages people to buy locally.
Winter Blooms is a site-specific public art project supported by the Town of Brookline. The installation will debut in Coolidge Corner in November 2017, transforming the area into an enchanted village using illuminated LED flowers.