Celebrating the Marshland
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This mosaic of pressed glass, shells and ceramics is mounted on the Central Square Library in a recessed area, and is a reminder that part of the area was once salt marsh.
Waymark Code: WM587K
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2008
Views: 12
This mosaic is found in a recessed location at the corner of Pearl and Franklin Streets off Massachusetts Avenue. The mosaic is actually several modular pieces with white spaces between them. Pieces of ceramic, glass, stone and shells and other found materials are pressed into clay. The pieces are in the form of fish, a turtle, a child, and birds. Some of the birds even have circular mirrors pressed into their chests.
The work was done as a reminder of the marshlands that used to line the Charles River before the mouth was dammed to make the Basin.
It was created in 1984, with help, by Lilli Ann K. Rosenberg, a local artist who has done other art work in the area.
The web link provided is to a public art tour guide for 2002 which has a stop for this sculpture.
Address:
35 Pearl Street
Corner with Franklin Street
Cambridge, MA United States
02139
Related web site: [Web Link]
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