Creating public art in Chelsea | Waterfront Ambassadors Photo Diary

A vacant lot in Chelsea set to be transformed into a public park was the scene of a temporary public art installation created by the Waterfront Ambassadors, and local partners during week six of the program.

To create the installation, the Ambassadors worked alongside local artist and UMass-Amherst Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Assistant Professor Carolina Aragón, and the Boston Society of Landscape Architects (BLSA), using recycled lobster traps from a previous art project. The traps were transformed into park climbing structures. Later in the week, the Ambassadors joined up with the new Trustees Mobile Adventurer van at the East Boston Farmer’s Market, to bring fun nature-based activities to kids and families. The teens helped lead an ecological activity, examining flower petals up close with magnifying glasses. The group was also able to join the Harborkeepers Maritime Festival and Trustees-hosted Sabores de Nuestra Cultura Family Festival this week, meeting with families, community members, and other non-profit organizations to share information about Piers Park III.

The Ambassadors also had the chance for more professional development this week, sitting down with staff from Wellington Management for mock interviews. During the interviews, each Ambassador was asked questions to prepare them for an interview with their “dream job.”

Next week the Ambassadors will host an end-of-program celebration, plus a walking tour for local youth, and will meet with Turner Construction for a company site tour. Below, find this week’s photo diary from the Ambassadors with some of their favorite moments: