Tag Archives: Paint

Bench in Progress

Posted on November 18, 2012 by carlymhurwitz
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BenchMarks design approved by IC Downtown District

Posted on October 29, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Good news comes to those who wait! Last week my roommate and I received an email from Ryan Bentzinger, a University of Iowa graduate of the Art School. He relayed the message that our bench design was approved by the … Continue reading →

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BenchMarks Slideshow

Posted on September 23, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

On a warm September afternoon I strolled through the pedmall to get this collection of photos of benches painted for the BenchMarks project downtown Iowa City.

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BenchMarks

Posted on September 19, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Three women and a few children representing the Children’s Center for Therapy in Iowa City painted away on this breezy day. The project that encourages local people to paint public benches is called “BenchMarks.” I spoke with one of the … Continue reading →

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Painted Benches…

Posted on September 16, 2012 by carlymhurwitz

Who gets to paint them? Could I paint a bench? I would love to paint a bench. Do people have to get their design approved by the city or can they paint whatever they want? Wait where are these, I … Continue reading →

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