Richie Wilde Lopez

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The Project:

Over the course of three months during the Summer Richie Wilde Lopez will be collaborating with the Latinx youth focused non-profit The Norris Square Neighborhood Projectin Philadelphia. Alongside the youth who attend this organization’s after school program they will be creating a large scale public art piece to be mounted in one of the six public gardens run by the organization. Considering the question of “What does public art mean to you?” The youth will help design and develop the piece through weaving, and dying workshops guided by Lopez in order to make their vision come to life. Once completed they will celebrate this achievement with a gallery style reception and opening night to unveil the woven art installation.