I create public art murals and installations with local communities. My projects integrate social organizing with educational graphic art. Designed to be completed in a few hours by groups of volunteer artists and non-artists, the murals and installations transform dull spaces into vibrant tableaux. I’ve worked in London, UK, New York, NY and San Francisco, CA. My recent projects incorporate themes of sustainability in an urban context, and are designed to educate and decorate!
Glide Church Rooftop Garden Mural
To accompany an edible garden on the rooftop of San Francisco's beloved Glide Memorial Church in the Tenderloin neighborhood, I designed a 14-panel mural that tells the story of of local food from pollination to plate. The mural is used as a living guidebook for the kids in Glide's low-income neighborhood after-school program who help to maintain the garden.
PRESS:
Time.com, Photos: Urban Farming Around the World, Jul 27, 2009
New York Times, Urban Farming, A Bit Closer to the Sun June 16, 2009
United Methodist TV, Church’s Rooftop Garden Inspires City Youth, September 3, 2009
SustainLane, Roof Positive, April 13, 2009
PRESS:
Time.com, Photos: Urban Farming Around the World, Jul 27, 2009
New York Times, Urban Farming, A Bit Closer to the Sun June 16, 2009
United Methodist TV, Church’s Rooftop Garden Inspires City Youth, September 3, 2009
SustainLane, Roof Positive, April 13, 2009
Marshall Elementary School,
San Francisco, CA, Fall 2007
During a community project organized by SF Connect, six volunteers painted this wall in the cafeteria with a joyous mural about healthy eating. Then-Mayor Gavin Newsom personally painted the apple!
Lady Allen Adventure Playground, Clapham Commons,
London, UK, 2003
This project transformed the exterior of a storage room at a playground in South London into a pop art aquarium.
The Globe School in Stepney Green,
London, UK, 2003
This project transformed an outdoor roof-top playground into a living storybook with characters illustrated from childrens' books.
Camp Ramah, Ojai, CA 2002
While working as an art instructor at Camp Ramah in Ojai, California, I used paper and tile mosaics to create permanent installations in the camp dining hall depicting Jewish themes.
To discuss a possible mural project for your community, please email kraftjessica -at- yahoo.com
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