The Arsenal Gallery Presents the 40th Annual Wreath Interpretations Exhibition Online

Celebrate the holiday season with our annual exhibition of creative and unique wreaths! 

NYC Parks’ annual Wreath Interpretations exhibition welcomes the holiday season with almost 40 inventive, handcrafted wreaths that celebrate the holiday season. Created by artists, designers, and creative individuals of all ages who have used inventive and unexpected materials, these wreaths re-envision the traditional holiday decoration. This year’s wreaths use unusual materials, including caution tape, traffic light reflectors, safety pins, bath sponges, rulers, Mardi Gras beads, and sugar meringue, and explore a wide range of themes, such as family history, volunteerism, endangered animals, and chemistry.  

While the 40th exhibition has returned in person at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park, we are pleased to share this online slideshow for those who are unable to visit the gallery this holiday season.

Elizabeth Meggs

Safety Dance

20 x 20 inches
2,880 safety pins

“Made from 2,880 safety pins, the SAFETY DANCE wreath is an expression of the daily dance of decisions we all make to stay safe in today’s world.”

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