University Of Maryland Students Showcase Works Of Art In Long Branch Neighborhood
May 14, 2013
University of Maryland art and architecture students created 10 public art installations to help revitalize Montgomery County's Long Branch neighborhood.
By Kathy Park, WJLA
University of Maryland students took over public space in the Long Branch neighborhood and put a spotlight on an area that may soon get even more attention with the Purple Line.
Hands-on work takes on new meaning for Fox. She spent the semester along with other classmates using the Long Branch community as their canvas.
“This piece is called Thirsty for Change,” says Kristen Fox, a graduate student at the University of Maryland. Her piece consists of 3,444 plastic bottles.
“My favorite thing to do is watch the kids,” says Fox. “You’ll see as soon as they get off school they immediately run in and run around the tree here.”
The two-week public art display aims to connect the neighborhood while showcasing what the area has to offer.
“This temporary work is part of thinking about the longer term vision,” says Ronit Eisenbach, a professor at the University of Maryland.
Part of the future plans includes the highly-anticipated and controversial Purple line, a light rail system proposed to go through Long Branch.