This art exhibit features the “Living Tapestry” exhibit that was previously displayed at Blessing of the Bay Park in Somerville. “Living Tapestry” highlights the diversity and abundance of tree species in Blessing of the Bay Park through a colorful display of painted and woven Oriental bittersweet vines extended across the boathouse. Each woven vine represents an individual tree and each color will correspond to a tree species. This project was funded by the Somerville Arts Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the BSA Foundation.

Hear from the exhibit organizer:

Data has become mainstream, the word and it’s associations have become jargon. Many think of spreadsheets when you mention data, and yes that’s great way to catalogue, filter and sort through data; the data that we are really good at collecting, gathering, and curating. But the information on these spreadsheets are about life, human information, human interactions, it’s about us and the world around us. Visualizing data is the process of using visual metaphors to make connections, sometimes emotional connections to the data we’ve spent years collecting. Using color for visual cues, texture, directionality, position, and contrast to name a few applications in highlighting unique characteristics or trends in the numbers. In SEEING NUMBERS, I will show examples of data visualization, expanding the definition of what people think these words mean. —Andrew Tang, curator/organizer

Located between Lechmere T station and Union Square, Somerville, the Brickbottom Gallery is easily accessible by foot or by bus routes 80, 87, 86, 88, and 91. There’s ample free street parking on Chestnut and Linwood Streets, and bike parking outside the front door. Brickbottom is fully wheelchair accessible.