Amy Blackstone – Public Art and Architecture from Around the World

Grasses and Wildflowers in the Tenderloin

Posted by Cindy on May 18, 2015

May 182015

Father Boeddeker Park
259 Eddy Street
The Tenderloin

Father Boedekker Park has gone through a much needed and highly anticipated refurbishment. The $9.3 million face-lift to the Tenderloins only multi-use park was long over due. The $9.3 million renovation was made possible with a $4.93 million grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, more than $3.3 million of private contribution from corporate business donors, and funds from The Trust of Public Land, as well as more than $1.7 million of City’s general fund, open space fund, and Parks Bond.

There was already some public art in the park that you can read about here, but the fence by local artist Amy Blackstone, is new.

Amy’s studio is in Hunters Point, and her love of flowers has shown in several pieces she has around San Francisco.

There are four 6X6 galvanized metal panels in the fence.

Fire, Air, Earth and Water

Posted by Cindy on October 18, 2012

Oct 182012

Helen Willis Park
Broadway and Larkin

These columns, titled Fire, Air, Earth and Water were done in 2004 by San Francisco resident, Amy Blackstone. Amy has several pieces around the Bay Area.

Excerpt from a March 6, 2004 SF Chronicle piece about Amy Blackstone: “I love gardens. To me, especially in an urban setting, a garden is kind of magical and the gateway is kind of a trumpet announcement.” Gates are one of Blackstone’s specialties.

These pieces are made with steel, fiberglass and patina. The pipes were donated by Naylor Pipe Company. They were commissioned by the SFAC for the Rec and Park Department in the 2006-07 budget for $36,000.

Tutubi Plaza – Dragonflies

Posted by Cindy on June 2, 2011

Jun 022011

Tutubi Plaza – SOMA – San Francisco

This little area has become a hub for the Filipino Community in the San Francisco area. Tutubi means dragonfly in Tagalog. This mural is by Johanna Poethig.. Johanna was born in the Philippines, so I am sure this was especially important to her. She received her BFA from UC Santa Cruz and her MFA from Mills, she presently is an arts educator at Cal State U in Monterey. She has an amazing array of public work that you can see at her website. Many of them are in San Francisco.

Behind this wall is a children’s park. The fence that surrounds it is also part of the Redevelopment project. The fence surrounding it is by Amy Blackstone.