'Along the Rock River' dedicated at Fort library. (Daily Jefferson County Union, 6/27/2011)
Excerpt: A colorful, sparkly three-part collage celebrating life along the Rock River was unveiled Saturday at the Dwight Foster Public Library.
Its dedication marked the culmination of "Along the Rock River" project, a three-month community history and art project co-sponsored by the library and Fort Arts Council.
From March through June, organizers collected memories, stories, photos and poetry about the river composed by Fort Atkinson-area residents of all ages. The effort included an artists-in-residency program that allowed the public to take a hands-on role with the final project: a paper collage drawing on the themes contributed via both pen and ink.
Hanging in the library entrance, the collage contains different aspects of how the Rock River affects life in Fort Atkinson, with drawings of everything from herons, frogs and turtles to the the downtown bridges to the late Lorine Niedecker's Blackhawk Island cottage.
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