WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Plywood initially put in place to protect businesses from damage, even looting, as unrest unfolded in Wauwatosa last week have become canvases. Tabal Chocolate and many other ...
Birch plywood is a popular choice for hobbyists, artists, and crafters when something sturdier than balsa wood is needed. It is strong, durable, and fine grained, yet more affordable than many other ...
Last summer, when thousands took to the streets of Chicago to protest the murder of George Floyd, many businesses started hanging plywood over their windows and doors. The plywood blanketing ...
In Manhattan’s Harlem neighborhood, two new collaborative murals for the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling were unveiled this weekend. The monumental works by nine New York artists ...
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – During this summer's protests and looting, retailers in many major cities boarded up stores to protect their businesses. In these uncertain times, much of the plywood remains. Now, ...
A week ago, Derek Stonebarger removed all the alcohol, valuables and toilet paper from his bar, locked the doors and shuttered the building with plywood. He hated seeing his small business, ReBar, ...
Businesses near downtown Madison are removing plywood boards from their storefronts for the first time in months. The plywood protection was installed last spring after demonstrations turned violent ...
During the George Floyd marches last year, businesses boarded up. This year, hundreds of those boards will be displayed in exhibitions in Minneapolis, New York and Chicago. Tanda Francis in her studio ...
Leesa Kelly has collected more than 700 plywood boards from protests and boarded buildings from the summer of 2020. They represent preservation of the demonstrations as well as the trauma of it all.