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DESCRIPTION:The City of Alexandria welcomes the newest temporary art instal
 lation to Alexandria's Waterfront Park\, Wrought\, Knit\, Labors\, Legacie
 s by Olalekan Jeyifous. There will be a community celebration in the park 
 on March 21 to commemorate the occasion.
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CATEGORIES:Arts,Family,King Street,Marina,Old Town,Parks,Public Art & Memor
 ials,Recreation,Teens,Tourism,Visual Arts,Waterfront
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 s.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=29809\n\nThe City of Alexandria
  welcomes the newest temporary art installation to Alexandria's Waterfront
  Park\, Wrought\, Knit\, Labors\, Legacies by Olalekan Jeyifous. There wil
 l be a community celebration in the park on March 21 to commemorate the oc
 casion. \n\nBe among the first to see the new installation and meet the ar
 tist. Enjoy a day at the waterfront while DJ Kalo spins from 2 p.m. - 7:30
  p.m. \n\nWrought\, Knit\, Labors\, Legacies is the second in the Site See
 : New Views in Old Town annual public art series\, and will be on display 
 through November 2020. It follows SOFTlab's Mirror Mirror\, which was on v
 iew in 2019.\n\nJeyifous' concept frames Alexandria's African American his
 tory through the lens of the city's industrial and merchant history from t
 he 17th to 20th centuries. Once a prosperous port city that was home to on
 e of the largest domestic slave trading firms in the country\, Alexandria 
 was a major center for shipping and manufacturing with an economy inextric
 ably tied to the work of enslaved and free African Americans.\n\nWrought\,
  Knit\, Labors\, Legacies seeks to stitch Alexandria's story together\, fe
 aturing symbols that represent Alexandria's merchant and manufacturing his
 tory\, inclusive of fishing\, flour\, tobacco and railways. The ground mur
 al incorporates African American quilting and textile traditions\, which a
 re historically tied to storytelling and oral tradition. When viewed as a 
 whole\, the pattern becomes an abstract grid or map\, with the manufacturi
 ng icons appearing throughout. From this colorful and rich surface\, four 
 large figures will face the water. Ornate metal profiles will be wrapped i
 n sculptural seating platforms that are illuminated in low light.\n\nThe S
 ite See public-art series highlights Waterfront Park as a civic space\, fo
 stering community engagement and interactions with the temporary installat
 ions. The artwork is informed by the historic waterfront and neighboring c
 ommunity. The compelling\, unique art attracts repeat visits from the metr
 opolitan area and beyond. \n\n\nLocation: Waterfront Park\, 1 Prince St.\n
 Contact Email: arts@alexandriava.gov\nAudience: Anyone may attend\nTags: A
 rts\, Family\, King Street\, Marina\, Old Town\, Parks\, Public Art & Memo
 rials\, Recreation\, Teens\, Tourism\, Visual Arts\, Waterfront\n\nImport 
 this event into your calendar: http://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/iCal.
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