City of Bloomington

Look what's blooming! During the coldest part of winter we'd like to show off a preview of spring and what will be popping up in the City of Bloomington! Visual Communications had fun coming up with prototypes for the city's Creative Placemaking group's new community efforts called Hometown Poetry.

The goal of Hometown Poetry is to celebrate art and literature and integrate it into communities, highlight the talent of Bloomington writers, and bring a sense of surprise, delight, and contemplation to pedestrians. As part of the City of Bloomington's neighborhood focus initiative, and Bloomington and Artistry's Creative Placemaking efforts, fourteen poems will be stamped into new sidewalks and four will be on display on creative sign installations. All poems are by Bloomington residents, between the ages of 10-94 years old. The signs will be installed within Bloomington parks.

More information: www.blm.mn/hometownpoetry.

Design fun by Josh Erickson, Mong Truc Nguyen, Alejandra Pelinka
Thanks to Archetype in Bloomington for bringing these to life!