Chain of Compassion, 2020 Public Art

Chain of Compassion is my installation for ARTpath, June-August, 2020, along Lansing’s River Walk. Each year Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center (https://lansingartgallery.org/) sponsors ARTpath, in cooperation with the City of Lansing, Michigan. ARTpath brings 19 outdoor art installations along 3.5 miles of River Walk—a fabulous way to support the community! Many thanks to Kramer Management for sponsoring my site and Chain of Compassion.

Crocheted plastic bag and yarn combined

Making hearts in April and May!

Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center realized ARTpath 2020 in spite of a global pandemic!

The City of Lansing also pushed forward ARTpath 2020–thanks to the Parks and Recreation Department!

Community support for ARTpath 2020 is amazing!

A wonderful audience with great questions

I gave a talk about my ARTpath 2020 project on July 14, 2020

We pondered the Chain after my talk

It was a beautiful evening for walking Lansing’s River Walk

Many thanks to the Lansing Art Gallery & Education Center for a fantastic opportunity!

Making over 200 hearts!

Crocheted yarn

Facing Oakland Avenue Bridge

Looking down from the Oakland Avenue Bridge

Looking down from Oakland Avenue

Approaching the Chain of Compassion on River Walk

Installation day was May 29th

Getting the hearts hooked onto the plastic chain

Used over 300 “Kroger” grocery bags to make yarn

That’s a lot of hearts!

The garage “studio”

A few hearts disappeared in June and July but were easy to replace

I love how some of the colors fade over time

19 artists participated in ARTpath 2020–YIPPEE!!

Delightful visitors