EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing’s newest public art installation is called “Faces of the Community.”
This commissioned public art piece was the result of a partnership between the East Lansing Arts Commission and East Lansing Art Festival (ELAF).
The installation was created by local ceramic artist Doug DeLind with assistance from the community during this year’s ELAF.
During the festival, community members of all ages were invited to carve their own personalized designs in a large slab of clay at an activity station near the Albert-Division intersection.
From that clay, DeLind made raku-fired tiles that he mounted to large wooden boards and he completed the piece with abstract faces.
“We are so excited that East Lansing City Hall is now home to a piece of beautiful public art that so many of our community members had a hand in creating," said Wendy Wilmers Longpre, who serves at the City staff liaison to the East Lansing Arts Commission.
She added, "We would like to thank artist Doug DeLind for his efforts to bring this creative concept to life,”
The artwork can be found in East Lansing's City Hall, which is located at 410 Abbot Road.
Members of the community are invited to stop by to check out this unique piece of art.
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