The reception is free, and open to the public. All ages are welcome.
Staten Island MakerPark is located on the corner of Front St and Thompson St in Stapleton, Staten Island.
Five artists were selected by a juried panel to participate in a 4-month public art residency program at Makerspace NYC. The participating artists are Stephanie Beck, Lisa Dahl, Marlowe Ferrie, Eric Kalb, and Bradley Marshall.
Stephanie Beck is exhibiting a large-scale wooden mosaic sculptural “drawing” that she created during her residency. It is constructed from multiple short lengths of wood hinged together with wooden pegs creating unique gestures as they pull towards the earth. The mosaic is mounted on the side of a metal shipping container and speaks of weight, balance, tension, and fragility, echoing our precarious environmental and social situations.
Stephanie is a Brooklyn based…
