Posted on 03/12/2022 2:22:45 PM PST by algore
What’s happening: Last Tuesday, the painters, who were commissioned to cover a DC Comics mural on the opposite side of the building, accidentally painted over “Bloom,”
•Right away, neighbors and other community members reached out to Rain concerned.
Why it matters: The incident underscores Charlotte’s growing affinity for locally made wall art that’s cropping up across town. Over time, murals become key pieces of neighborhoods, even if they are corporate-sponsored.
•Ally sponsored the DC Comics mural, which local artist Abel Jackson completed at the end of last year.
•Bojangles also commissioned artist Dammit Wesley in 2021 to paint its new Bo’s Chicken Sandwich on a wall also in NoDa, on 36th. That wall space is up for lease again.
Over the weekend, Rain covered the “Bloom” wall again with a light turquoise color and a fresh message. He’s adding a new mural to the wall next month. “You are beautiful. You are loved. Mahalo NoDa,” Rain wrote.
“This was an unfortunate accident, but sometimes [sh**] happens,” Rain posted on Instagram. “This wasn’t done out of any animosity or intent for harm. It just happened.”
Rain went on to say that the situation is poetic: The lotus symbolizes the idea of growth and change. That’s sort of the theme of NoDa, which as a neighborhood is in the midst of plenty of its own changes. •Rain tells Axios that he’s still planning what his next mural will look like. The base will be around the lotus flower, and he’s hoping to extend the design up to the second floor of the building.
“What NoDa’s going to get is my love for NoDa because I’ve been a resident here for 26 years and I want to make sure that the ‘hood gets what they deserve and they deserve everything,” Rain says.
If you value your life, you won’t be caught dead in the North Davidson area (NoDa). They can keep it.
NODA crimes starts...
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Assault
03/09/2022 12:00 AM
1800 BLOCK OF SEIGLE AV
Theft
03/08/2022 12:00 AM
2900 BLOCK OF THE PLAZA
Theft
03/08/2022 12:00 AM
1100 BLOCK OF COMMERCIAL AV
Burglary
03/07/2022 12:00 AM
2700 BLOCK OF THE PLAZA
Arrest
03/07/2022 12:00 AM
3900 BLOCK OF THE PLAZA
Theft
03/07/2022 12:00 AM
1700 BLOCK OF PARSON ST
Other
03/07/2022 12:00 AM
3800 BLOCK OF TIFFANY ROSE PL
Assault
03/07/2022 12:00 AM
1900 BLOCK OF ANDERSON ST
Assault
03/07/2022 12:00 AM
3700 BLOCK OF N TRYON ST
Theft
03/06/2022 12:00 AM
1200 BLOCK OF WELDON AV
Other
03/05/2022 12:00 AM
3100 BLOCK OF WHITING AV
Theft
03/05/2022 12:00 AM
2100 BLOCK OF N DAVIDSON ST
Assault
03/05/2022 12:00 AM
2800 BLOCK OF WHITING AV
Theft
03/04/2022 12:00 AM
4200 BLOCK OF DINGLEWOOD AV
Theft
03/04/2022 12:00 AM
2900 BLOCK OF SIMPSON DR
Theft
03/04/2022 12:00 AM
2900 BLOCK OF N DAVIDSON ST
Other
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
3000 BLOCK OF N DAVIDSON ST
Theft
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
3000 BLOCK OF YADKIN AV
Theft
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
3700 BLOCK OF THE PLAZA
Arrest
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
600 BLOCK OF JORDAN PL
Theft
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
2100 BLOCK OF N DAVIDSON ST
Theft
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
400 BLOCK OF HILO DR
Arrest
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
1300 BLOCK OF MURDOCK RD
Burglary
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
2500 BLOCK OF N DAVIDSON ST
Vandalism
03/03/2022 12:00 AM
1800 BLOCK OF UNION ST
Assault
03/02/2022 12:00 AM
2600 BLOCK OF CLEMSON AV
Other
03/02/2022 12:00 AM
1400 BLOCK OF SHAMROCK DR
Theft
03/02/2022 12:00 AM
1000 BLOCK OF DRUMMOND AV
Vandalism
03/02/2022 12:00 AM
2700 BLOCK OF N TRYON ST
Assault
03/01/2022 12:00 AM
2500 BLOCK OF N DAVIDSON ST
Vandalism
03/01/2022 12:00 AM
3900 BLOCK OF N TRYON ST
Other
03/01/2022 12:00 AM
1200 BLOCK OF PARKWOOD AV
Other
03/01/2022 12:00 AM
3500 BLOCK OF N TRYON
Agreed.
Actually a seemingly nice story, lol, with a normal person who isn’t outraged 😏
Hallelujah!
Why was Nvidia so concerned about cryptocurrency that it block usage of its chips to mine bitcoin? I suspect it was government pressure.
Have you tried to buy a video card lately?
I have some old ones I took from my kids after I waited in line at worstbuy with/for them last year
I keep forgetting i can get 400$ for them
I’m not a fan of ‘wall art’. Although it is curious that the artist would use a lotus blossom (which hides at night) to symbolize the neighborhood
https://cairoscene.com/ArtsAndCulture/Drugs-In-Ancient-Egypt-The-Lotus-Eaters
I have no idea of where they are talking about. At first I thought it was Washington D.C. but that ain’t it.
found it:
“NoDa is a popular arts district in Charlotte, North Carolina”
used to be Charlotte’s mill and manufacturing center
who’da thunk?
I think you missed the proper post/thread by only one.
In my view, the painters significantly improved the ‘art’. Bravo!
“Dammit Wesley”...sounds like something Capt Picard would say.
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