The following are projects Mark Granlund is currently
managing. As is his passion, these projects have to do with our environment and
the arts. They vary in scale. Some projects Mark is personally presenting to and
interacting with hundreds of people. Other projects he coordinates with a handful
of people and What's Beautiful In Your Life? is Mark sitting alone at a
computer and sharing things with the world.
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Developing Jack the Dog I am working with puppeteer Margo MacCreary to develop her character (and I do mean character) Jack the dog. We are working on character development and piecing together a script for a play. More will be shared as this project develops, including announcements to see rehearsals and shows. |
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 | 2010 Flint Hills International Children's Festival Horticulture Display Mark
Granlund and Angela Koebler have been asked to create a horticulture display for
the 2010 Flint Hills International Children's Festival which is presented by the
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Last year's display by Mark and Angie was
highly successful. I will be blogging about the project as it develops. |
 | Blooming Saint Paul Blooming Saint Paul
is a comprehensive initiative to revitalize Saint Paul's downtown and neighborhoods
through lush and colorful landscape elements. It focuses on creating an attractive,
safe, and healthy city where people choose to live, work and play. Mark oversees
work crews and volunteer efforts, as well as coordinating with community groups
and city departments to implement this program. He also oversees the annual Golden
Bloom Awards as part of this program. |
 | Local Food Solutions Mark is currently spearheading an intiative in Saint Paul to create better access for healthy and locally grown food. This project involves several city, county and community partners. We are gathering data, lining up city/county resources and, this winter, will engage the public in the process. Information will be added when it becomes available. |
 | What's Beautiful In Your Life? Mark
keeps a visual journal of things he finds beautiful in his life on my "What's
Beautiful In Your Life?" Facebook page. Others are also encouraged to make
entries about what is beautiful in their lives. Entries include photos, text and/or
video. Some things in life are so beautiful they have to be shared. |
 | Saint Paul Public Art Maintenance Mark
oversees the maintenance of the public art collection of the City of Saint Paul.
This includes more than fifty public sculptures and many murals. To learn more
about what this entails, click below. |
 | Environmental Education Mark has been involved in
environmental education for more than fifteen years. From establishing the education
department at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory to creating a job training program
for the "green" industry to writing about environmental education for
parents and educators, teaching and learning about the environment in which we
live is a passion of Mark's. |
WHAT'S NEXT?
Exhibits:
River
Falls Public Library
River Falls, WI
September - October
The
Book of Bartholomew Exhibit
Homewood Studios
October 1 - 18, 2010
St.Joseph's
Hospital
Saint Paul, MN
November - December