Rainy Day Sherwood

As we edge nearer to spring, inspirational sayings and works of art will be popping up on pavement around Sherwood, activated by rain. This engaging installation encourages people to get outside, even in the rain, and take advantage of Sherwood’s beautiful parks and public spaces.

This rain-activated art is eco-friendly and biodegradable, formulated by Seattle-based company Rainworks. The designs will appear in March and will slowly fade and eventually disappear over the course of several weeks. 

The goal is to highlight Sherwood’s parks and pathways and provide moments of delight to residents of all ages during the rainy spring season. Celebrating the beautiful public parks and public spaces and encouraging all to get outside, taking full advantage of Oregon’s “liquid sunshine.”

People of all ages are encouraged to look for artwork and text appearing on pavement during the months of March and April. There will be almost two dozen designs appearing at parks, pathways, and public spaces. Some designs will be interactive, and folks are encouraged to take photos of the rain-appearing art when they find it, and share their photos on social media using the hashtag #rainydaySherwood. Photos may also be emailed to Sherwood Center for the Arts staff to be shared with the community as well. Families and individuals are encouraged to discover all of the rain-activated art appearing around Sherwood this spring.

This project is part of the Resiliency Project made possible by Washington County Community Psyche funds, executed by the staff of the Sherwood Center for the Arts with support from the Sherwood Cultural Arts Commission.