Manhole Art – Bobbi Mastrangelo

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  • Three Reasons to Vote for Mastrangelo’s “When the People Care”

              3 Reasons to vote for Bobbi   Mastrangelo’s “When?” (the people care)   1.  When The People Care promotes environmental concern, and anti-Litter action.   2.  Mastrangelo’s manhole cover theme urges protection of our precious resources.   3. “When”  venerates the work of engineers, foundries, highway maintenance, water authorities and sanitation departments, etc.  …

  • 27th NPCW DEDICATION

    May 2- May 8th, 2010 National Post Card Week is celebrated during the first full week of May.  Because I am celebrating Art Carney as Ed Norton, the Undisputed King of the City Sewer System as he appeared in the famous TV cit-com The Honeymooners, ….I declare the following dedication:  My 2010 Post Card is…

  • 27th National Post Card Week

    Celebrates Art Carney as Ed Norton    27th National Post Card Week    Art Carney’s Ed Norton was the undisputed king of the city sewer system.  After Carney received a press release saying Mastrangelo’s 1994 exhibit of manhole art at The New York Hall of Science “would make Art Carney proud,” he penned her a personal note.…

  • Bobbi Mastrangelo’s interview on ArtsyShark.com

    Featured Artist Bobbi Mastrangelo | Artsy Shark Well folks, I am feeling especially ARTSY and also HONORED to be featured this week on Artsy Shark, a site for emerging artists. Carolyn Edlund asked about my goals, current art endeavors and my inspirations. She selected seven art works from my web site to accompany the text. Some…

  • Mastrangelo’s art in Water Source Exhibit

    Bobbi Mastrangelo’s water cover art relief: “The Sidewalk Was Paved in Gold,” is being exhibited at The Gwinnett Environ- mental & Heritage Center in Buford Georgia from April 3 – 28, 2010.  Bobbi was one of 23 artists from 11 states in the USA selected for “Water S(our)ce,” an exhibition celebrating water as a precious resource. The  exhibition recognizes that water has always…

  • ABOUT is more than a BIO

    ABOUT on Bobbi Mastrangelo’s web site has:   A  Bobbi’s Bio with a Photo, Achievements Accolades and Resumes “A Teacher Turned Artist” by  Robby Grisafi, a Fifth Grade Student “Bobbi Mastrangelo, a former elementary schoolteacher is now a Port Jefferson Artist. Her art is very different than most people’s idea of art. She makes reliefs and sculptures of…

  • Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Work in Jan/Feb 2010 Fiber Arts Magazine

    The Sidewalk Was Paved in Gold Bobbi Mastrangelo’s Fiber Art sculpture relief  “The Side Walk Was  Paved in Gold” was featured in The January – February 2010 Issue of Fiber Arts Magazine.  Bobbi felt honored to have her work chosen as the representative piece for “Make an Impression,” (the art of combining hand made paper…

  • Bobbi Mastrangelo In Celestopea Times Interview

    Bobbi Mastrangelo’s interview by Sumara Love, is a very extensive piece covering her art development. You can learn how a propensity for circles propelled her into manhole art.   You can view her early works including her pencil drawing completed in High School and other traitional themes from her “Classic Works.” Amiens Cathedral, France You will learn the influences on her…

  • Art off to Atlanta

      Bobbi Mastrangelo holding:  “The Street Was Paved in Gold” The relief features a water valve cover of cast paper and cheese  cloth.  The pavers are constructed from hand made paper  fitted over beveled  foam core and finished in stone textures. “When,” the relief on the wall is topped with a metallic water- meter pit cover print impression hosting an…

  • American Pride Sculpture

    The patriotic theme for National Post Card Week 2009  would be based on a new sculpture relief. After many sketches, I arrived at a satisfactory design of a patriotic manhole cover for a sidewalk scene.         Believe it or not, finishing the relief edge was very time consuming.  The top layer was of…