Request for Artwork for North Newark Urban Garden

Request for Artwork

North Newark Urban Garden 

Outdoor Art Display
May-October 2013

North Newark Urban Garden at 250 Garside Street seeks creative artwork to a plant, insect or nature themed exhibit(s) for its 2013 temporary outdoor display.

North Newark Urban Garden

We are a committed to build a group to improve the appearance of our neighborhood to create a bond with our neighbors, and teach children the importance of where food comes from. Situated at 248-250 Garside Street, the vacant lot is intended to become a community garden. The Gardens' goal to show the community how to have beautiful and practical garden in the neighborhood, without the use of chemicals, incorporate more plants into your diet and use the supermarket less.

The garden is adopted by Marieliz Monclova, and she wants to provide the opportunity for year-round learning through education programs and special events. North Newark Urban Garden's theme is "Healthy Living While Beautifying Our Neighborhood" and its purpose is to inspire environmental sensitivity and sustainability. Exhibition Description From Sunday, May 5 through Sunday, October 20, 2013, North Newark Urban Garden will display the work of arts of students in the neighboring community. This garden will feature outdoor garden artwork interpreted from or inspired by plants, insects, and nature created by students in the neighboring schools. Artists will be selected through a first come-first serve basis until we are able to exhibit one of nine that encourages neighbors to bond and to explore the "community garden." The students should draw upon ideas of beautiful trees, flowers, plants, insects, fruits, vegetables and other natural wonders that surround us every day in a garden. Though not required, we encourage artists to consider the use of sustainable products to fabricate their work to ensure that the project has minimal impact on the environment, and will offer additional interpretive and educational opportunities related to resource conservation.

The objective of the outdoor display would be: 
• To inspire the community with the beauty of plants
• To increase awareness of the community garden
• To promote North Newark Urban Garden and its mission
• To educate the public about eating healthy
• To create and promote partnerships among local business, and other cultural organizations
• To showcase the work of our students locally

Selection Process & Criteria 

The request for artwork is coordinated by North Newark Urban Garden. To ensure the highest quality exhibition, I will only accept artwork from those who responded by May 2, 2013. North Newark Urban Garden reserves the right to use any and all images, renderings, and models for the promotion of the exhibition in print or electronic formats. The art must be designed to be withstand outdoor heat and rain of the summer, it must appeal to the families.

Guidelines & Responsibilities 

The work must be original and suitable for outdoor display in adverse weather conditions. Work must be appropriate for viewing by visitors of all ages. A work must be able to be installed on available sites, some in grassy areas, both sloping and flat, and some in garden beds. Artists are responsible for all costs. It is the responsibility of the artist/company to arrange for the installation of artwork at the Garden between May 5, 2013 and May 19, 2013 and to completely remove it between October 21 and October 23, 2013. North Newark Urban Garden reserves the right to photograph and reproduce images of the work for marketing and educational materials.

Please respond to the following with information about the proposed artwork by April 29, 2013, by phone message or electronic format. Provide name of company, school, name, when do you think the work will be ready.

Contact Information :
Please direct all inquiries to:
Marieliz Monclova
North Newark Urban Garden
248-250 Garside St. Newark, NJ 07104
Phone: 862- 218-0330
newarkurbangarden@gmail.com

Newark Community Garden Coalition

The Newark Community Garden Coalition

The Newark Community Garden Coalition was created this past September to bring different residents in Newark who are gardeners, whether it is at a roof top, vacant lot, or their backyard. The purpose of the coalition is to strengthen and provide support to anyone trying to create a space where we are beautifying and contributing to green eating in Newark. Different working groups were also created, and the Farmer's Market Working Group was created to develop a farmer's market at each ward. This year we did an event for the South Ward in Newark, and this is the summary of the day's event.

I would like to thank Luis Ortiz from Reelmark Entertainment for the great footage!

Election Day; Please vote!

Election Day; Please vote!  On or about the year 2001, I made a decision to become  unaffiliated.  After I saw that the majority vote was democratic, but the republican was elected, I thought this must be some sort of joke.  What I was before doesn't really matter, but what I do know is that BIG government, making the decision for me is NOT good AT ALL. 

As a resgistered voter, I received my ballot.  I notice like every year there are more than 2 parties, did you realize?  I am not the only one, fed up with the 2 party system that seems to think that if Obama gets elected things will remain the same or change, or if Romney gets elected we are going to move forward, or we will arrive to doomsday sooner.  I don't know what the results are going to be tomorrow, but know that you are in control of your life, regardless of who gets elected.  You need to take a stand, and make things happen!

We are joining forces with the Newark Community Garden Coalition, and we are going to make this work, no matter who gets elected tomorrow...However, if you don't go out an make an election, you are telling the Universe that you want someone else to make the decisions for you, is that really what you feel?

Make a decision today, and if you register to vote, make a SELECTION, and make this ELECTION DAY a historical one! Not in US history but in YOUR LIFE...

Please comment below, and let me know if you are going to ROCK the VOTE!

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and yet, Another garden!



Cucumber



Adopt a Lot at 11th Avenue

Monclova Health Coach went to visit,  yet, another garden... I was impressed that this was all done under the last year.   

The person who started this garden, was enthused and thrilled to be able to share a cucumber, basil, and tomatoes.  When she gave me the cucumber, I said, I'm going to make a raw dish.  Everyone asked, like what do you mean by a raw dish... I said, I'm going to take a picture of it and share it.  The raw food movement has been around for a long time, I learned about it after becoming a vegan over seven years ago.  I love eating cooked food but there is something about raw food that makes me feel excited and happy, that energizes me and gives me new ideas and creations!  Who wants to be able to learn how to create food that is SUPER simple to eat, and make, and doesn't had inches to your waist, but adds health and vitality to your bones and muscles?   Take a walk with me on Saturday, September 15th, visit my events page at Monclova Health Coach, www.facebook.com/monclovahealth and send me a message for more details. 

 



Vegan Raw dish, Cucumber Pasta with Pesto



New Perspective and Continued Commitment

This summer has been a difficult summer trying to build Monclova Health Coach and North Newark Urban Garden.

I never planned to execute North Newark Urban Garden on my own, and I didn't start this by myself.  It began over 12 months ago with a twitter conversation, where I commited myself to start a community garden.  I am still here, and I'm ready once again to recruit and enroll others who are willing to still work with me in the North Newark Urban Garden.  There is an URGENT need to have fresh food,  natural food, and to be able to sustain ourselves in this economy. 

The garden to me was a way to show the world that we can cultivate fresh food, and we don't need to continously go to the supermarket.  Food grows easily with very little effort, why are we struggling in 9 to 5 jobs where we feel disatisfied promoting someone else's agenda, and we are still broke. 

We are in a boat to pharmaceutical land, looking for magic pills, and getting sicker and sicker.  Our kids today need to learn where they food comes from, and how to really have a good QUALITY life.  The garden for me is a place where I can use as an education tool, not just for the community, but for myself. 

There in lies the biggest challenge.  I have NO CLUE how to grow food, how to mix petemoss with dirt, how to make beds, how to maintain a compost, but I have to pull thru with this.  I know how to prepare it, and how to EAT it! As I love to eat,  and I eat for FUN. 

My relationship with food has changed over the years, we need more than food to survive, but better quality relationships, hugs, a good job, and continued growth and evolvement. 

If you want to be part of this experience please feel free to send me a message at newarkurbangarden@gmail.com and let me know your thoughts!  

A Newark Garden in the open!

As I was driving from Whole Foods in Vauxhall, I drove by Elizabeth Ave.  There I saw a garden in the open...not gated, not bothered, but looking as pretty as it could....

This makes my vision clearer and better for the garden, and I hope that other see this and can join me in the adventure!!

 You can see the rain barrels, the beds with two levels, sticks with plants getting ready to go around it, pots around with the Newark Conservacy labels.

We need volunteers. Let's get inspired North Newark!