Philadelphia Mural Project – El proyecto de murales de Filadelfia
First, I would like to extend a big thank you to all who let me know their opinions on my upcoming projects. Hearing from you makes working on things more enjoyable. It is always nice to know that someone is going to notice your hard work, even if it is just via the internet. Check back on Thursday to see what I did. Warning: Things did not go as anticipated. This lovely lady was involved – that always spells trouble.
Primero, me gustaría agradecerles a los que tomaron el tiempo de opinar sobre los proyectos que voy a empezar en la casa. Saber las opiniones de los demás me ayuda mucho. Me da placer saber que haya gente que está interesada en lo que estoy haciendo. Es más fácil hacer un trabajo aburrido cuando sé que hay alguien que se va a tomar cuenta de lo que hice, aún por internet. Puedes volver al blog el jueves para ver lo que hice, aunque tengo que advertirte que no hice lo que había planeado. Esta amable señora participó, y ¡ella siempre causa problemas!
Today, as I hold you in suspense on the house projects, I am going to share with you some more pictures from our trip to Philadelphia. As you might know, Sofi and I were there on Saturday, January 14, and we toured the city with Chad of Chad’s Crooked House. If you missed the first two episodes, you can check out the Mütter Museum and Isaiah Zagar’s Magic Gardens.
Hoy, mientras te mantengo en suspenso sobre mis acciones del fin de semana pasada, voy a compartir más fotos de nuestro viaje a Filadelfia. Como ya sabes si has estado leyendo el blog en estas semanas, Sofi y yo estuvimos en Filadelfia el sábado 14 de enero y paseamos por la ciudad con Chad de la Casa torcida de Chad. Si perdiste los últimos dos artículos, puedes leer del museo de Mütter y los Jardines Mágicos de Isaiah Zagar.
As you can surmise from the title, Philadelphia has embraced the art of the mural. For thirty years, they have been working with artists to bring art to the people. You can read more about it on the Mural Arts Philadelphia homepage.
Como puedes deducir del título, Filadelfia ha abarcado en un proyecto grande de murales. Por los últimos 30 años, el gobierno ha trabajado con artistas para traerle arte al público. Hay mucha información en su página web, pero está en inglés.
The entire city is one giant are gallery. It could take a lifetime to see every mural in the city. Sofi and I decided that we would not seek them out, but rather appreciate the ones that we came across in our wanderings of the city. Most of the ones that are shown here are on or around South Street.
La ciudad entera es una galería enorme de arte. Tomaría una eternidad para ver cada mural que existe. Sofi y yo decidimos que no los buscaríamos sino apreciar los que nos aparecieran en el camino. La mayoría de los que muestro aquí están en la calle Sur (South St.) o cerca de ella.
Some of the murals are stunning examples of high art. Others are just fun. Those of you who know of my love of ants, thanks to Salvador Dalí, know how desperately I want to get some giant ones to stick on the side of my house! If anyone is thinking of buying me a present at any time, a Godzilla sized ant would be a great one! Hint, hint.
Algunos de los murales son ejemplos exquisitos de arte alto. Otros son nada más que divertidos. Los que saben cuánto me encantan las hormigas, gracias a Salvador Dalí, saben ¡qué tan desesperadamente me encantaría encontrar unas enormes para colgar en mi casa! Si quieres comprarme un regalo alguna vez, una hormiga tamaño Godzilla sería perfecta. ¡Sugerencia gratuita!
Here is a mural surrounded by mosaic by Isaiah Zagar, combining the two art forms that South Street is famous for.
Aquí está un mural rodeado por un mosaico de Isaiah Zagar, combinando las dos formas de arte por los cuales esta calle está famosa.
Some of the murals were commissioned by the city, but I have the feeling that others were done by local graffiti artists. A few of them seem to have been done by local business owners to let you know what you will find inside.
Algunos de los murales fueron encargados por el gobierno, pero hay otros que me dan la impresión de ser el trabajo de artistas del barrio que hacen grafiti. Algunos parecen haber sido hechos por empresarios locales para mostrar lo que venden adentro.
The walls are not the only “canvases” for the artwork scattered around the city. Trash cans, newspaper dispensers, and just about everything else have been painted with fun designs.
Las paredes no son los únicos <<lienzos>> del arte repartido por la ciudad. Los basureros, máquinas de despachar periódicos y cualquier otra cosa que se puede pintar están cubiertos de diseños divertidos.
There are even images on the sidewalks. Everywhere you look there is something to see.
Aún en las aceras hay imágenes. Por todas partes hay algo que ver.
I also snapped a couple of shots of other artist details along our walk.
También saqué unas fotos de otros detalles artísticos por nuestra caminata.
I hope you have enjoyed this quick introduction to Philadelphia’s mural project. Trust me when I say that I have merely scratched the surface of the public art on display in this great city. You need to go see it for yourself.
Espero que hayas disfrutado esta introducción rápida por el proyecto muralista de Filadelfia. Confía en mí cuando digo que esta es sólo una presentación superficial de todo el arte público que ofrece esta gran ciudad. Tienes que ir para apreciarlo en persona.
Happy Travels!
¡Feliz viaje!
I am a teacher, traveler, artist, writer, homemaker and a whole lot more. In January 2009, I bought the Cape of Dreams. It was the second house that I had ever owned, but it was the first that I bought by myself. I now live in the house with my husband Douglas, our dog Kahlua, and Crème de Menthe, the cat. Because, what life is complete without a little Kahlua and Cream? I love arts and crafts of all kinds, and I refinish furniture as well. We are slowly redoing our entire house. You can read about my projects on my blog www.CapeofDreams.com
Philly looks like lots of fun for walking around. Thanks for showing some highlights! Good luck getting ants–you need more than one for the best effect.
It used to be really scary walking around Philly when I was a kid, but it is great now. I am keeping my hopes up about the ants, but I know that it is not likely that I will get any. 🙁
WOW!!! great pictures! I love the antssssssss!!!!!!!!!!! and the sea dragon door. and the sherbet colored row house all raspberry and orange. and the lifelike mural outside the Subway – crazy! it’s all amazing!
The ants are so cool. I’m glad that I am not the only one that appreciates them.
How awesome would it be to have a few giant ants like that bolted to the side of your house! I would totally do that.
Now we just have to find some at a decent price. So far, the ones that I have seen have been either too small or over $300 a piece.
I also loved the sherbet house! And of course I loved the ants. What did you do with your new Christmas bug? And have you taken your Frankincense + Myrrhmaid bath yet? 💟💟💟
So many things to love down there. My very first visit there was with you! I will try to remember to send you a picture of the spider.
It’s stunning! I had no idea there were so many murals in Philadelphia. I’m forwarding this post to a friend of mine who studies murals in Ireland. Maybe he’d like comparing!
People go from all over the world to study the murals in Philadelphia. Other cities also contact them for help setting up their own mural project. I hope your friend enjoys my post.