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June 2, 2017<br>
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A community painting party will be held Saturday to complete a new
street mural on an eastside cul-de-sac.<br>
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The cul-de-sac on East 14th Street will be closed to traffic to
allow for the party, where people of all ages and abilities will be
able to help paint.<br>
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“We’re going to chalk out the outline of the design and then from
there it’s sort of like a paint-by-numbers system,” said Katy
Clagett, one of the artists involved with the mural. “So we’ll go
into different segments and put a little dot of red or a dot of
yellow paint wherever it needs to be.”<br>
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From there, Clagett said the public will be able to take over, with
an opportunity for more liberty if they choose. The mural takes the
form of a compass, with the four points made of a kaleidoscope of
bright green, yellow, blue and red. The body of the compass is a
scene of lily pads and koi fish. Clagett said the fish will offer a
space for people to be creative with color or design.<br>
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The primary artists involved in the project include Clagett, Alicia
Kelly, Jacob Brewer and Caitlin Fisher. The City Commission approved
the mural’s design in April. The painting of the mural will begin at
10 a.m. Saturday and will be followed by a block party with live
music, potluck and other activities.<br>
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The cul-de-sac is an entrance point for the Burroughs Creek Trail,
and the painting party is taking place on National Trails Day.
Activities include yoga with OmTree Shala, art activities for kids
and the East Side Yard Sale. The Lawrence Loop, Sunrise Project and
Humane Society will have informational booths and Sunflower Outdoor
& Bike Shop will provide free bike tune-ups from noon to 4 p.m.<br>
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Apart from the painting itself, Clagett said the goal of the event
is to help connect residents to the trail, which is part of the
citywide trail system known as the Lawrence Loop. Though attendees
can park in nearby parks or neighborhoods, organizers are
encouraging residents to walk or bike to the party.<br>
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“The big-picture idea behind this project in general is just getting
the community together,” Clagett said. “The secondary thing behind
this is bringing together the Brook Creek and East Lawrence
neighborhood and also connecting those communities to the trial that
is such an integral part of those neighborhoods.”<br>
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The street mural on East 14th Street will be a reiteration of a
project completed last year that was funded in part by a $1,500
grant from the Lawrence Cultural Arts Commission. Originally, the
street mural was completed at the intersection of 10th and New
Jersey streets, but issues with the paint and the intersection’s
surface condition caused that mural to deteriorate quickly after it
was painted.<br>
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For the new mural project, the artists have said the surface quality
and paint have been improved. The City Commission also approved
closing the cul-de-sac June 2-4.<br>
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The painting portion or the party will take place from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. on Saturday. The potluck and musical performances will be from
4 to 7 p.m. A full schedule of events is available on the event’s
Facebook page. In event of inclement weather, a rain date is
scheduled for June 10.<br>
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