BENGAL’S BACK!

By Shala Howell, October 22, 2012

The Bengal Bunny is a giant fiberglass rabbit painted to look like a bengal tiger. — The Bengal Bunny, all fixed up. (Photo: The Five-Year-Old Howell, Bengal Bunny (c) 2012 Sal D’Antona)

Even a horrible cold couldn’t keep The Five-Year-Old from crashing the Fall Fair and Pumpkin Festival yesterday once she heard that the newly repaired Bengal Bunny would be there.

We were there just long enough for her to grab this photo for Caterpickles, before it was time to head back home for some hot chicken soup and a rare afternoon nap.

Doesn’t he look great?

We’ll have more bunny updates for you tomorrow.

Did you know that I’ve got a book out about the 2012 Dedham Public Art Project?

My book, What’s That, Mom? provides 15 accessible, practical strategies for using public art to spark conversations with children between the ages of 3 and 10 — no artistic talent or insight required.

In addition to providing tips for viewing public art with kids ages 3-10, What’s That, Mom? offers much more detail on the 15 giant fiberglass rabbits included in the 2012 Dedham Public Art Project, including a complete set of (higher quality) photographs, influences on their various designs, and several interviews with the local artists who painted the bunnies.