P.A.I.N.T. Community Build Day at Billy Goat Hill Community Garden in Clifton

Join Center For Neighborhoods, the Board of Directors and partners of Billy Goat Hill Community Garden in a Community Build Day and Dedication of our next P.A.I.N.T. Project... GOAT(desic) Domes: Exploring our Connections Artists: David Bibelhauser and Lauren Argo Saturday, October 22, 2011 10 AM - 4 PM Billy Goat Hill Community Garden Payne Street (across from the Clifton Center) Gather with neighbors, Neighborhood Institute Alumni and other community partners to assist in the construction of our 3rd P.A.I.N.T. Project in a Community Build Day. The domes will be built on site with YOUR help and the guidance of the artists. At the Billy Goat Hill Community Garden, the geodesic domes will create an idea space in the for its members, neighbors and community to socialize, meditate, learn and relax. 10 -11 am: Greeting by the artists, explanation of materials and construction process 11 am - 4 pm: Building and installation of the domes with the artists, neighbors and community. *The artwork has been given a Certificate of Appropriateness by the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Districts Commission. Celebration of a Community Garden Experience and learn more about Louisville's most educational community garden (and a Neighborhood Institute project) with informative on-site workshops! Workshop Schedule: (each workshop is 30 minutes. approx. plus Q & A session) 11 AM - Composting 12 PM - Bee Keeping and Harvesting Honey 1 PM - Growing a Community Garden in YOUR Neighborhood 2 PM - Harvesting Rain Water 4 PM - GOAT(desic) DOMES Dedication with Councilwoman Tina Ward-Pugh. Public Art! Community-building! Family Fun! Refreshments! Thanks to our sponsor ALE8 for providing refreshments! For more information, contact Lisa, 502.589.0343 or lisad@centerforneighborhoods.org or go to www.centerforneighborhoods.org ************************************************** Project: GOAT(desic) DOMES: Exploring our Connections Artists: David Bibelhauser and Lauren Argo Neighborhood: Clifton/Crescent Hill About the Artwork GOAT(desic) DOMES: Exploring our Connections is the creation of David Bibelhauser and Lauren Argo. This unique, community-oriented, interactive public project includes the construction and installation of two geodesic dome structures at the Billy Goat Hill Community Garden. The geometry of the dome creates a space that allows for proper circulation of ambient air with least amount of energy input. The domes will create the largest usable space with the most efficient use of land and materials. Each piece of the dome supports a part of the whole structure's weight. If just one piece were to weaken or be removed, the entire structure would become unstable. It is metaphorical commentary on working together. By studying the domes, we can find we are all connected. When you think about standing inside something, you think about being away for nature. The opposite is true is true when you are inside these geodesic domes. You will feel the outside - you will feel the air...you will hear the birds chirping and the wind rustling through the trees. You will remain a part of nature...and you will still be connected to the community around you. The Upper Dome will provide partial shade with its painted canvas coverings and can be used as a place of rest and fellowship. It will serve the community in similar ways the hoop house does now. The lower Dome will eventually be covered with living, climbing vines that will add a natural element to the sculpture over time. Uses could include: a meditation or reflection hut, a storytelling nook and a gathering place to learn from your neighbors and fellow gardeners. The domes are sculptures that will visually become a part of the community and will bring the community together through limitless environmental and educational programs that could take place "within" them. Also, the two domes will visually link the upper and lower fields and utilize the path in the woods that connects them. All of the garden members, partners and neighbors are asked to be involved in the installation of the sculptures. When you involve the community in creating a piece of public art, its members are more connected to the work and are more likely to make it part of their lives. GOAT(desic) DOMES: Exploring our Connections is supported by an Arts and Culture grant from Louisville Metro. To learn more about the PAINT program, please visit: www.paintlouisville.org.

Plaque Dedication: Germantown PAINT Project

The German-Paristown Neighborhood Association dedicated a plaque at their regular membership meeting on Monday, September 19th to commemorate their P.A.I.N.T. project, "You Are Here." Councilman David Tandy and Metro Council President Jim King's Legislative Aide, Taylor Coots, along with neighborhood representative, Steve Magre and artist, Marjie Ryan were on hand to say a few words in support of Center For Neighborhoods' PAINT Project. Davy Coombs, Spring 2011 Neighborhood Institute graduate, graciously offered his time and expertise to the neighborhood by landscaping the sculpture and designing signage that highlights the art installation. Now as you drive down Kentucky Street, the artwork jumps out at you! Stop, take a look and discover the story and characters behind, "You Are Here." Marjie Ryan and Davy Coombs