Action Word Wall
Project Information
Participants
- Marin Acevedo,
- Rochelle Archer,
- Yohance Barton,
- Sydney Baskind,
- Oliver Burke,
- Fela Dosunmu,
- Dillon Evans-Hare,
- Charlotte Fenton,
- Nicholas Figueroa,
- Isaac Ford,
- Zoe Frazer-Klotz,
- Adanna Hylton,
- Jake Lester,
- Sophia Lubell-Gordon,
- Georgia-Rae Lyken,
- Trina McGhee,
- Zidane Mussen,
- Alyssa Rasin-Waters,
- Kayla Rivera,
- Emma Schwartz,
- Jack Schwartz,
- Ariadne Speliotis,
- Camila Stacchetti,
- Mojique Tyler,
- Keanna Rosie Vasen,
- Alexis Young
Community Partners
Neighborhood
Location
314 Pacific Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
Funders
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None
In spring 2008, Groundswell worked with a group of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders to create a mural for PS 261 in Boerum Hill. Comprised of action-inspiring words that span the length of the 400-foot wall, the mural explores the importance of communication and cooperation between all members of the community. The mural includes a colorful background that is full of abstract shapes and designs. Overlaying this abstraction are blocked-out words that call the viewer to action. Many of the words are verbs, encouraging the children to play, talk to one another, and keep active. The use of varying typography contributes to the movement and energy of the mural.
