Bethany, (our latest recruit) turned out to be a Graphic Arts Grad - fancy that! (Where SHE had been for these past 9 months....) and of course, our "core group", Liz, Bob Willard and Porschia, all made time to be a part of the final 2 weeks work. I can only hope that you all know the depth of my gratitude by now...that goes for Matt, Carol, Ginny, Sherry, Lisa, Tony and a number of "drop by daubers" too numerous to mention. Simply said...this project wouldn't "be what it is" without you - ALL.
So, here are the "Final Four" of the 68-panel "Wall" to which a great number of dedicated people have lent time, energy and good humor - over these past 10 months. Suffice it to say, without these people (and you ALL know who you are) and their passion...there would have been no "Project". I can only hope that you take as much Joy in the creation of this most unusual and "meandering" depiction of the City of Hayward, as I do.
This is the first of the 2-part "Hayward Celebrates" panel (remember Mural Enthusiasts, we have been working backwards since Nov. 3rd - no comment) featuring the City Block Parties, Cinco de Mayo, the Tree Lighting Ceremony and last but not least, the Zucchini Festival...all Hail the mighty squash-
 |
| Panel no. 3 which feeds into (obviously, no. 4) begins the somewhat errant introduction of the entire theme - flying paint brushes, indigenous birds, iconic businesses and landscapes...a well as the street signs from which all of these fine "points of interest" hail...(how often does one EVER get to use the word "hail" twice in one blog post?) |
 |
| Panel no. 2 bursting forth from Panel no. one... |
and....Greetings from Hayward!
now get out there and Walk that Wall-
 |
| enough said. |
<> Beautiful, wonderful, detailed, and gorgeous. More than worth the wait. Such a tremendous job well done, Jean. Congratulations to you, your crew, and the city of Hayward. PIMof3
ReplyDelete