There is a new addition to Carol Krentzman's public art mosaics on Court Street in Natick Center. "We the People" was installed during the weekend of June 11-13, and now joins her other mosaics on the Fair & Yeager Insurance building’s right side brick wall. 

 

The theme of “We the People” is inclusion, justice and appreciation for all people. The saying that arches over the tall mosaic reads: "We the People Have a Dream of Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness with Kindness Equality Respect Tolerance Education Freedom and Justice for All." It was created in blended skin tones with the words moving from dark to light, and the background blending from light to dark.

 

The new mosaic includes over fifty of Krentzman’s unique handmade tiles made of multi-colored and layered fused glass. She also used three different sizes of thousands of colorful square glass tiles, originally manufactured in Turkey from recycled glass.

 

The uplifting words of “Courage, Trust, Cooperation, Family, Patience, Acceptance, Equity, Care, Community, Love, Honor, Unity, Peace, Truth and Hope,” are interspersed throughout the colors of the rainbow in the center of the mosaic. The design was conceived in fall 2019. Krentzman is pleased and touched to know that by the time of completion, the messages have become even more relevant to current events.

 

 

Before finishing all the tiling, Krentzman was able to add a few more fused glass tiles that she made specifically to reflect the world-wide pandemic that is affecting all of us. The topical fused glass tiles include these messages: “Thank You to all Covid-19 Essential Workers & Heroes; Love 01760 Stronger Together; Appreciation for all who helped Flatten the Curve; and In Memory - All of Those We Have Loved and Lost.” There is a lot to read and absorb when you get up close to "We the People."
    

Krentzman would like to thank the many donors who participated in the Rotary Club of Natick Crowdfunding Grant process. In addition, she is very grateful to her other wonderful community sponsors: Natick Cultural Council, Rotary Club of Natick, Middlesex Savings Bank, MetroWest Subaru, Tiles Plus More, Spark Kindness, Libby Construction, Jeff Olsen, Fair & Yeager Insurance, Cross Insurance, Leese Foundation, Greenberg Family, Kit Cunningham, Beth Byrne, Natick Center Cultural District, Don Porter and many other generous individuals and volunteers, all of whose names are included in the gently falling fused glass leaves dispersed throughout the mosaic.

 

To honor all the sponsors and others involved in the project, there will be a public dedication on Court Street in front of the new mosaic on Saturday Aug. 29, at 2pm. The event will be filmed by Natick Pegasus and all are invited to attend in person wearing a face mask. In case gathering in a large group is not possible, the dedication will take place virtually. 

 

More of Krentzman’s stained glass and mosaic artwork can be viewed on her website: www.carolkrentzman.com.