Walking Tour of Chromatic Canopies: A Student-Created Public Art Installation in Helyar Woods

Join design students from Rutgers’ Mason Gross School of the Arts for a guided tour of Chromatic Canopies, a site-specific public art installation located along the Fern Trail in Rutgers Gardens’ Helyar Woods. The pieces were designed, fabricated, and installed by students in Chat Travieso’s Fall 2024 Design Practicum class. The installation is a collective effort to help capture the beauty of Helyar Woods and to provide insight into the environment surrounding it.

Exhibited Artists/Designers:

Chloe Anderson, Esteban Arias, Molly Fong, Elisa Gislao, Jake Gorrie, Nicole Machnowski, Branden Mesia, Stayshey Sagastume-Castillo, Ian Sanchez, Hannah Yoon

Friday, February 7, 3 PM – 4:30 PM (tour begins at 3:30 PM)

Parking available in the Log Cabin parking lot, marked as “Event Parking” near Spot #30 on the Visitor Map.

Image Credit: Installation detail by Chloe Anderson