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Vistaflow opens Sunday, July 10th, 4-7pm

Published at June 25, 2011December 4, 2018 In Category News Tags: baltimore, community garden, irrigation, public art, sculpture, tinges commons, vistaflow, waverly Leave a comment

Marking the grand opening of its new water/watch tower, Tinges Commons announces, “Vistaflow”, a permanent social sculpture by Joshua Wade Smith and Graham Coreil-Allen and temporary painting installation by Ryan Neely.

Vistaflow
July 10 – August 27, 2010
Tinges Commons

Opening reception and garden party
July 10th, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Rain date: July 17th, 4:00 – 7:00pm

June 24, 2011 – Tinges Commons presents Vistaflow, a combination water and watchtower by sculptors Joshua Wade Smith and Graham Coreil-Allen and kiosk painting installation by artist Ryan Neely. Constructed entirely of reclaimed materials, the elevated platform and cistern will feed a gravity-fed, garden irrigation system while serving as public observation deck and hangout spot. Participants are invited to climb, stand, sit and relax on the site-specific, pedestrian furniture while enjoying a ceremonial demonstration of the new watering system. Meanwhile, the adjacent Kiosk will feature a wrap-around painting of geometric abstraction derived from the tower architecture and surrounding public space. Food from the garden will be served and all are welcome.

Tinges Commons at Mirkwood Estates is a community garden and collaborative public art space located on the southeast corner of 33rd and Frisby Streets in Waverly. The site of organic interaction is sponsored by the Better Waverly Community Organization, Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Parks and People, John Hopkins University and Charm City Cakes.

Color Path Projections at Tinges Commons

Published at September 22, 2009December 3, 2018 In Category News Tags: baltimore, colin benjamin, color path projections, cyle metzger, installation art, mural, public art, street art, tinges commons, waverly Leave a comment

Color Path Projections
Cyle Metzger and Colin Benjamin
September 20th – October 17th

Tinges Commons is proud to present its second public art show featuring works by Cyle Metzger and Colin Benjamin. Color Path Projections includes two vivid installations that use line, color and space to emphasize movement along the adjacent footpath. On the Tinges Commons Kiosk, Metzger presents us with PS5, a self-described “paintstallation” that uses two-dimensional plains to imply a three-dimensionality of the space within the image. The colors for the billboard-style painting are intended to be integrative yet vibrant, making use of the area’s own palette to emphasize a footpath that naturally emerged from the site and inspired an effort to improve the quality of its common use.

Benjamin offers us Present paths are reflective spaces (here and there), a site-specific, tensile structure of driveway reflectors and bright flagging tape suggesting internal tension and spatial projection within the compact pedestrian zone. The architectural configuration of ephemeral construction materials exists outside of the frame of everyday route and routine, asking the pedestrian to make a mental and physical leap between “here and there”. Through playful color and dynamic spatial relationships, the artists hope to enhance pedestrian experience within Tinges Commons and challenge its users to reconsider their engagement with public space.

Tinges Commons is funded by the Greater Homewood Community Corporation, the Maryland Cooperative Extension, the Maryland State Arts Council, Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Office of Promotion and The Arts.

Curated by Graham Coreil-Allen

Waverly Pastoral opens at Tinges Commons

Published at August 4, 2009December 3, 2018 In Category News Tags: baltimore, Clarissa Gregory, community garden, Liz Donadio, photography, public art, sculpture, tinges commons, waverly, waverly pastoral Leave a comment

Waverly Pastoral is now open at Tinges Commons. The two projects look great! Come check it out…

“Waverly Pastoral” Public Art Show and Grand Opening Garden Party at Tinges Commons, July 26th

Published at July 15, 2009December 3, 2018 In Category News Tags: baltimore, Clarissa Gregory, Liz Donadio, public art, tinges commons, waverly, waverly pastoral Leave a comment

On Sunday, July 26th, from 4-8pm, Tinge Commons will host “Waverly Pastoral”, its first public art opening and garden party featuring installations by Liz Donadio and Clarissa Gregory alongside freshly prepared organic food from the community garden. Tinges Commons is a community garden and collaborative, contemporary public art space at the southeast corner of Frisby and 33rd Streets in Waverly, Baltimore.

Waverly Pastoral will feature two art projects exploring natural spaces within the urban environment. Liz Donadio will present “Hidden Waverly”, a series of large-scale photographs focusing on discrete pockets of wild greenery within Waverly. A neighborhood map will show participants where to find these hidden green spaces. Meanwhile, Clarissa Gregory will set up “Waiting for the birds”, a sculptural forest installation of growth and decay populated by a variety of enchanting trees made out of scavenged materials. Combined, these installations will offer viewers a poetic situation of half reality and half fantasy.

The art opening will be part of a garden party celebrating the grand opening of Tinges Commons as a community green space in Waverly. The party will include free food from the community garden prepared by volunteers on site. Resonating with nearby gardens and the local farmers market, this event will be an opportunity for neighborhood residents and the public at large to get to know each other and learn more about Waverly as an exciting place for sustainable green projects.

Curated by
Graham Coreil-Allen

Mirkwood Estates blog now up!

Published at May 23, 2009December 3, 2018 In Category News Tags: baltimore, DIY venue, mirkwood estates, performance art, sound art, waverly Leave a comment

MIRKWOOD ESTATES BLOG

Mirkwood Estates is comprised of Mirkwood and Tinges Commons. Mirkwood is a home and performance space. In the last week of each month come enjoy domestic happenings, experimental sound performance, spoken word readings and installation art. Tinges Commons is a community garden and collaborative, contemporary public art space on the vacant lot at the southeast corner of Frisby and 33rd Streets. Mirkwood Estates is located at 701 East 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD 21218.