SERENDIPITY in EcoArt
Old Palm City Ripple Project and the Work of Artist Lucy Keshavarz
Native Impression™ by Lucy Keshavarz
n important and exciting project, that is happening in our Old Palm City
neighborhood, combines art, science and the community.
“Ripple…as a drop of water becomes a river” is a unique combination of
stormwater treatment and EcoArt that creates creative placemaking through
community engagement.
The creative process and conceptual design of the Ripple Project, along with a
retrospective of Ripple’s lead artist, Lucy Keshavarz, had been on display at the Court
House Cultural Center since November 30 and continued through February 14.
From there it traveled to the Cummings Library in Palm City (2551 SW
Matheson Ave., Palm City) for the month of March. Included was a video compilation of the community
workshops that gives an overview of water treatment requirements, creative placemaking and community
input as well as interviews of participants that includes history specific to Old Palm City.
Ripple provides the opportunity to reconnect the Old Palm City neighborhood with the St.
Lucie River at four interconnected storm water treatments areas by integrating a series of artist designed/
community inspired elements.
As one of a select few projects across the nation, Ripple received grant funding from the National
Endowment for the Arts. This storm water treatment project, integrated with artistic and educational
elements, will not only enhance and beautify our community, but will be an environmental asset as well.
Conceptual rendering for a bench by the Ripple Project
Spring | Summer 2019 | MartinArts 11
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