Arts & Entertainment
MOSAIC Celebrates Nature in Urban Culture
Art exhibit features the work of local artists, and is curated by student interns from the area.
The MOSAIC Community Land Trust continues its summer art series on Saturday with a reception at 10 South Hanover St., Pottstown. The event runs from 6 to 8 p.m., and admission is free, and open to the public.
This weekend’s show, Nurturing Hope, features the work of local photographer Sharon Merkel along with the paintings of Sharon McGinley. Merkel will be on hand to greet guests and discuss her work.
“Photography is the art of exclusion—knowing what to include and what to leave out to create the correct balance and narrative,” Merkel said.
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One local theme she has included is Pottstown’s community garden, built this past spring at 423 Chestnut St. The garden is the first of its kind in town.
Saturday’s show will be curated by summer interns Amanda Hoffman and Blake Wrigley, both of whom spent their formative years in Pottstown before graduating from Boyertown High School. Wrigley is a recent graduate of Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, and Hoffman will return to Messiah for her senior year this fall.
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MOSAIC receives 30 percent commission on all art sales, meaning that all purchases benefit not only local artists, but also community beautification through the garden as well.
The Nurturing Hope show runs through July 28.
“Our mission at MOSAIC is to increase home ownership, build community gardens and expand the art scene in Pottstown,” said Sue Repko, executive director of Mosaic Community Land Trust. “We invite everyone to share in this experience.”
For more information on MOSAIC, visit www.mosaiccommunitylandtrust.org
