Throughout the day on Wednesday, October 15, students from schools around the peninsula will join Tape Artists Michael Townsend and Pamela Baron to create a collaborative art piece in the library's Britton Gallery. A tape art mural will be "drawn" directly on the walls of the gallery for a remarkable, temporary artwork that responds to the October art exhibit. 

Anyone is welcome to stop by to watch the process unfold, or join us later for a special art reception from 5-7 p.m. in the library's Howard Room and Britton Gallery. The reception will be followed by a documentary screening of "Secret Mall Apartment," starring Michael Townsend in the library's Pearson Room. 

Tape Art is a street art collective that uses adhesive tape to create large-scale, temporary murals on the side of buildings. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, they regularly hit the road to make art in towns and cities around the United States and abroad. Over the last 35 years they have made over 500 murals and thousands of smaller tape drawings, all while sharing the medium in schools, community centers, and hospitals. Michael Townsend, one of the founders of Tape Art is featured in the new documentary, "Secret Mall Apartment," an exciting behind-the-scenes look at a secret art project turned international news story. 

This program is part of the Robert K. & Linda B. Slaven Lecture Series which seeks to bring distinguished speakers with expertise in a wide array of subjects to Blue Hill to share their knowledge on topics of importance to the community and the world. It is supported by a generous gift from the Anahata Foundation. For more information contact Teen Services Librarian Kendall at kendall.chapman@bhpl.net or 374-5515.