Here’s a description of a cool temporary art project along the Yahara River:
Eric Melton-White, a local artist (lives on Willy Street) would like to place a temporary art installation in the Parkway this fall (approx. September-October). The proposed funding is a city Blink grant.
The piece will consist of 15 woven fabric lanterns strung on a line across the river just south of the Willy Street bridge. It will be solar powered and the theme is “Living Lanterns”. Eric is working with an arborist and Parks staff. The inspiration is
the webbing produced in early summer and fall by web worms. The lanterns will produce a soft glow following sunset for about 3-5 hours. The art installation will be removed from the trees once complete.
