Seeds of Love Grows

Morgan Park

This summer I was able to cut the ribbon to a mural installed in the newly renovated Morgan Park on the South side of Akron. The “Seeds of Love Grows” mural was a true joy with Rich Kids an after-school program with South Street Ministries. We discussed the impact of creative placemaking and how art can transform a community. The learners in the age range of kindergarten to fifth grade showed how they played and celebrated with family. This informed their concept for the mural and I showed them how to paint.

The mural was completed by the beginning of summer vividly displaying their family stories and the stories of their elders on the South side of Akron. Thank you Akron Park Collaborative and Jocelyn Grant for thinking of me to participate in this endeavor.

by Dara Harper