Tag: Public benches
10 posts
- Thoughts on writing #enjoybenches notesI’ve started a new art series where I leave notes on benches: If I come across a bench that I have never sat in, I will stop and sit in that bench for at least sixty seconds. #enjoybenches In a…
- My first drop for #enjoybenchesWhat are some good materials to create notes for public benches?
- Poem in your Pocket DayToday is #PoemInYourPocketDay! I'm carrying this little poem about pausing to sit on benches you've never rested on before.
- Why you should always carry carrots in your pocket during winterA good habit on snowy days might also result in a healthy snack for later.
- Creating joyful urban snowmen: making the most of found materialsForget rolling snowballs, transform found materials into a unique and joyful urban snowman by utilizing existing snow chunks and materials from the city's trees and curb. Bring a touch of whimsy to the cityscape by placing your creation on a…
- Pause and sit on a benchFive reasons to adopt this simple lifetime habit of sitting on a newly encountered bench.
- 8 ways to enhance an art museumHow would you reimagine an art museum? The Art Institute of Chicago called on teens to reinvent and vamp up the museum experience. The competition, Re:Imagine, asked for ideas to make the museum more engaging and multi-sensory, using any creative…
- A garden appeared on the Picasso sculpture at the end of winterPossibly our last accumulating snow of the season, Chicago was freshly covered in a light blanket of snow. Wonderful white canvases became available once again across the city. This morning I made sure to walk above ground to enjoy the…
- Making your to-do list fun with silly ideasMy to-do list sometimes looks pretty silly—and that’s the way I like it. Here are two fun items on my to-do list: [ ] Blog about if birds—specifically robins—run or do they hop? Seriously. I saw a robin the other…
- Sharing a bench The park bench: a place to watch, meet, and greet. Sharing a bench with someone. It’s not your own personal seat. Chairs are so individualized. Sitting on a bench with someone is consoling, like non-starters in a game. Sharing a…
