Pollinator Salad Days

Artist

Lisa Cameron Russell

Year

2023

Location

Glenmoor Pond, Taft Hill Rd. and Glenmoor Dr.

Description

The Glenmoor Pond project improved the overall aesthetic, enhanced landscaping, added visual interest, and created better pedestrian access and movement in this detention pond and neighborhood recreation site.

The project team worked with artist Lisa Cameron Russell to create the concept for Pollinator Salad Days. The project stretches the length of existing guardrail at Glenmoor Pond, creating a focal point in the space for both pedestrians and motorists on Taft Hill Road.

Pollinators are the theme for this project. Elements added to the guardrail are inspired by the illustrations of pollinators created during workshops with 2nd grade art students from the adjacent Polaris Expeditionary Learning School. Complementary whimsical floral imagery by the artist will be added to complete the composition and add structural support. The sculptural elements are fabricated from weathered steel.

Photos

Completed sculpture.

Close view of the completed sculpture.

Sculpture detail.

A. Polaris student points at completed sculpture.

Polaris students walk to sculpture dedication.

Lisa shares the project details with students.

Lisa Cameron Russell holding one of the sculptural elements that will be attached to the guardrail.

Lisa Cameron Russell with the project team looking at the sculptural elements before installation.

The concept for the sculptural attachments on the guardrail as well as a sample of the children's illustrations that inspired them.