NEWBERG, Ore. — A temporary public art installation made from recycled wood pallets is on display at downtown’s Butler Property next to the United States Post Office through about Labor Day, the Newberg Public Art Council announced.
The project, called “Blooming Together,” was conceived by public art council member Eric Hemmer and built from wood pallets donated by local wineries. Volunteers with the Chehalem Valley Sawdusters Association cut and drilled the pallets into flower shapes, which community members then hand-painted using leftover paint from the Camellia Trail mural project. The flowers were assembled into a garden display during the Newberg Old Fashioned Festival.
“Together, they created a joyful temporary art installation that celebrates creativity, sustainability, and the power of working together,” stated the Newberg Public Art Council website. “Or perhaps these flowers simply sprang up wherever Maestro’s dancing paws touched the ground.”
Painted into the installation are small hidden images of insects and animals, including ladybugs, caterpillars, mice, dragonflies, fish, butterflies and a cat.
The Chehalem Valley Sawdusters Association, Lytle-Barnett and Aubaine Winery, Brittan Vineyards, and De Ponte Cellars were credited as project partners.
The installation is located at the Butler Property on 417 E 1st Street, which is slated for development into a mixed-use development in the near future.
Learn more about the Newberg Public Art Council at the organization’s website.
