The Hite Art Institute participates in "I am Public Art" project

Students and professors from Hite Art Institute participated in this year’s "I am Public Art" event hosted by The Carnegie Center for Art and Art History at the New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater. The event included pop-up public art created by students from Hite Art Institute, Indiana University Southeast and Kentucky College of Art + Design. Hite’s contribution, WOVEN HISTORIES / THREAED PATHS consisted of a fiber based sculptural representation of the Ohio River.

The group took their cues from New Albany’s deep history in the textile industry and New Albany as a beacon and navigational point on the Underground Railroad. Fabrics were collected and tied into the river structure as a way to speak of community. Additionally, community members helped in the making of the work after it was placed on site. The finished work lit up LED light “stars” at night and extended approximately 25 feet in length. Participants include Professors Kate Byun, Mary Carothers and Maggie Leiniger, MFA candidates Miranda Becht, Marie Elena Ottman and Monica Smith, students from Maggie Leiniger's 3-D Design class and numerous community members from New Albany. All photos by Tom LeGoff.