Dorchester Voices/Dorchester History

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New public art pieces unveiled in Edward Everett Square
By Bill Forry [1]Oct. 4, 2010

Sat, 10/16/2010 - 1:00pm
DORCHESTER VOICES / DORCHESTER HISTORYART DEDICATION IN EDWARD EVERETT SQUARESaturday, October 16, 2010, 1:00 P.M.

Please join us at the Pear for the unveiling of ten new bronze artworks bringing Dorchester’s experience and history to light. Each piece by artist Laura Baring-Gould references specific experiences or voices of Dorchester residents from the earliest inhabitants to the present.

Respectively, these are sculptures of
Cod and Alewife (The natural world)Maize,
Squash & Beans – “The Three Sisters” (Sustenance)
Small Boat/Ocean Waves (History, immigrants, arrivals, people who work on their behalf)
Worn Shoes (Journeys, immigrants, people who want to honor their migration)
Military Dog Tags (Those who serve their country)
Books/Newspapers (Strong civic leaders, voices of community, people who carry the torch)
Baseball Mitt with Worn Ball (People who love the game, who play for the heart and joy of it)
Rotary Telephone (People who have been there when needed)
Birthday Cake and Memorial Peace Buttons (Community groups/organizations which also serve and support the community)
Three Decker House (Classic Dorchester)

We look forward to seeing you there.
John McColgan, ChairFriends of Edward Everett Square
617-822-1091

Please spread the word! The public artwork and interpretive signs at Edward Everett Square honor the legacy of aspiration, activism and hope in the experience, voice and history of Dorchester’s people from the first inhabitants to the present.

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