Infinite Dreams

  • “Infinite Dreams” brings a splash of color to the new park.
  • With sketches behind her, a team member reads the mosaic proposal during a public sharing event.
  • The mosaic pieces are assembled offsite and brought to the wall whole.
  • Since the wall space was high off the ground, the artists used scaffolding throughout the installation.
  • The participants and artists gather for a picture on a sunny day.
  • The light blue background is a calming presence in this sophisticated design.

Project Description

A team of youth led by artists Clare Herron and Grace Baley worked with The Trust for Public Land to transform PS 164's blacktop schoolyard into a green play space for the students and neighborhood residents to enjoy. “Infinite Dreams” was envisioned as a gift to the school and local community in the ethnically diverse neighborhood of Borough Park, home to Brooklyn's largest Hasidic population. The mosaic's design celebrates the realization of the community's dream to build a new green space with natural imagery, centered around a dandelion "wish" flower. It also incorporates ideas significant within Jewish culture, including the use of the number eight in visual repetition and a motif of pomegranate seeds to represent renewal. The coming together of these diverse communities in the creation of a shared public space is an illustration of a more peaceful society we can all help to build.

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Fun Facts

Suggested Activity
When you hold a dandelion and blow all the spores away, close your eyes and make a wish.
Fun Fact
In Ancient Israel, pomegranates were known as the fruits that were brought to Moses as gifts. The pomegranate symbolizes the fertility of the “promised land.”
Legend Symbol
The number eight. The number eight symbolizes new beginnings. In Jewish culture, the world was created in seven days. On the eighth day, the week began anew.