Album: Olmsted Elm Exhibit Objects: Assignment Three

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

The Olmsted Elm came down in March 2011 due to age and instability. RISD students took the discarded wood and created objects from them. The demands of public spaces in our society have been fraught with turmoil since our country’s founding. Use of public spaces does not always conform to the expectations of society nor its laws. Pick a time period and explore this issue through an object.