Historical September 1996 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
The West End Arts Council, in collaboration with Bi-State Arts in Transit, is sponsoring a public arts project called “Tile Link.” This massive undertaking will result in the production of thousands of glazed tiles to be installed along the pathway from the Delmar Station to the new MetroLink park-andride lot opening later this fall. Catherine Magel, a St. Louis based ceramist, is coordinating the project with Andy Cross and Roy Roncal, WEAC co-chairs, and fellow resident Nancy deBettencourt. Tiles will be made at a variety of locations. School sites will be visited by a Bi-State “Art Bus” and include: St. Roch School, Crossroads School and Hamilton Elementary Community Education Center. Tiles will also be made at fundraising party at 5947 Kingsbury at 7:00pm on Saturday, September 28.
Call SDCC for the time and other information, 862- 5122.
In addition, everyone will have the opportunity to make a tile at the Loop in Motion, October 5- 6. Tile Link will be located on the Commerce Bank parking lot at the southeast corner of Delmar and Leland. Children and adults can participate. “Opportunities to encourage public participation in permanent art installations are rare,” noted WEAC co-chair Roy Roncal. “We are delighted to be able to bring this project to the community.” Other participants include the Arts Commandos, the Loop Merchants Association and Americorps participants. Above: Three sample tiles illustrate the kinds of handiwork which residents will be adding to the Metrolink station in the “Tile Link” project. See additional story on page 3.
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Three sample tiles illustrate the kinds of handiwork which residents will be adding to the new MetroLink station in the Tile Link project. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1996.
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