cherry blossoms and graffiti in brick city – NJ
April 18th, 2012 by Mr. C
After our recent expedition to the Brooklyn Botanical Garden to take a peek at the cherry blossoms, I HAD to represent and pay homage to one of our nations largest collection of cherry blossom trees – a mere 4,300+ trees – I was told! And located where? Right in my homestate of NJ and only about 12 miles away from the Planet Chocko experimental labs. Her name is Branch Brook Park in Newark. A beautiful park she is and the cherry blossoms be a bloomin’! Branch Brook Park boasts a beautiful array of these colorful trees. Amongst the serenity of the park would also lay some evidence of urban aerosol art – quite serene and beautiful in its own right. Keystone, a paperboard box manufacturing company that has been in Newark for over 100 years would be the canvas for a community of graffiti artists. Keystone is located adjacent to the park on the northeast section of Branch Brook divided by a fence – across the street from a school. I spoke briefly with one of the workers of the company and he stated that the owner of Keystone welcomes the art as it promotes unity within their community. All the artists respect the property and each others work.
So there you have it, cherry blossoms and graffiti in one setting! I would definitely recommend that you make a visit to Branch Brook Park – pronto!
Checkout Bloomfest at Branch Brook Park!
Date: Sunday, April 22
Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Cherry Blossom Welcome Center, Extension
Events include Japanese Cultural Demonstrations, children’s activities, live music, a crafters’ market place, food & more. Free.
On the side and back of this building…
(photos by mr c)
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