Karen Schaefer took her turn at painting the Rock in Ann Arbor’s George Washington Park, announcing her conclusion about the boulder that was put on the spot in the 1930s. Schaefer wrote her master’s degree thesis on the Rock, (Objects that communicate).
all kinds of people with all kinds of agendas paint the rock in this decades-old tradition in ann arbor. the chat below was found on my community website and i especially loved how s.a. was at the ready with his how-to directions and a bit of historical support.
G.A. Does anyone know how much paint is required to paint a message on “The Rock” at Hill and Washtenaw?
P. L. Funny, my husband and I were just talking about this when we drove by it the other day.
S. A. Old gallon of house paint for the base, one old mop or broom, go to Denny’s down the road, come back and it’s dry for the message.
T. S. Can’t believe that no one has commented that is is illegal and vandalism…
S. A. Even Al Gallup, the living son of the Gallup who placed it there in honor of Washington, is okay with it.
‘passion is one great force that unleashes creativity,
because if you’re passionate about something,
then you’re more willing to take risks.’
—yo-yo ma
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Rock on!
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and don’t hold back!
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Rock on, indeed!
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yes!
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Intriguing!!!!!!
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Yes )
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Yess
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That’s as great of a community art piece as I’ve seen, Beth. Yay, Ann Arbor!
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Fun for all. Most )
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Yeah. Somebody always has to think inside the box.
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Yes, always
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Thanks!
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interesting and very community aware project. thanks!!!!
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It is )
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That is a lot of paint
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Leftover paint usually
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It’s always great to get the community involved 🙂
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Absolutely
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Northwestern had (and likely still has) a rock like that. Lord knows how many layers of paint are on it now.
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It would be so interesting to know, and imagine the stories)
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Our high school has one too! Thanks for sharing!
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That’s so great – I feel they serve a great purpose in a community-
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There’s a square cement piece in Flint that’s got that history also. Although, being quite a different city than Ann Arbor, it’s had much different “art”(?) put on it; sometimes deep, sometimes not appropriate to post.
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That’s really cool – public art shouldn’t be limited and reflect the feelings of the local community
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But heaven help.. Michigan? Lol jk! Good post!
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ha! )
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An interesting post. I thought this must be true and did wonder about your comment about it not being considered to be vandalism.
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i don’t consider it to be vandalism at all, just one person’s opinion about it in the community chat. since the beginning, it’s been used as a place for the community to express itself, i like that. )
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I think it is great too.
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