Stonework for the Cambridge ParksWilliam Reimann has done work in permanent emplacements in numerous small parks in Cambridge, MA., where he makes his home.
The most recent is his work for the Rev. Thomas J. Williams Park on Cedar Street in North Cambridge, where he has enjoyed many relaxing visits in the company of his grandchildren. |
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Porter Square
Six Bollards Sand-blasted Chelmsford granite City of Cambrige, 1978 Each face (two per stone) is devoted to a separate nation, representative of the ethnicities resident in local Cambridge neighborhoods. This includes the Penobscot native Americans who formerly made their home in this area.
Completed in 1978, Reimann would later further explored this theme of national heritage and cultural identity on a larger scale in the pieces in Holyoke, Radnor, and East Boston. The twelve faces include:
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Reverend Thomas J. Williams Park
Six Bollards Sand-blasted Chelmsford Granite City of Cambridge, 2006 Will was approached with a request to work with a theme of local butterflies for the three gateways into Rev. Thomas J. Williams Park.
The butterflies and moths depicted are indigenous to Massachusetts. The Tiger Swallowtail was so popular that Will would later rework this image for a private client (that image can be accessed here). |
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Corporal Burns Park
Eight Bollards, Six Pavers Sand-blasted Chelmsford Granite City of Cambridge, 200 A two part commissioned work, nature-themed with local flora and fauna, including birds, fish, and small mammals.
There are eight upright bollards and six pavers in total. |
