BY JENNA BAGCAL
A new Christmas installation
in Flushing is brightening
the holiday season from now until
the end of January.
On Friday, Dec. 10, elected
officials and community members
attended a ceremony and
tree lighting at Queens Crossing
Outdoor Plaza for the unveiling
of “Please Get the Moon for Me,”
a public art piece based on the
children’s book by author Eric
Carle. The artwork was created
by American artist Adam Eddy
and is the 14th annual collaboration
between F&T Group and
Crossing Art.
The hand-shaped sculpture
is comprised of painted wood
shapes including clouds, the
moon and a simple landscape
inspired by Carle’s book illustrations.
Together, the elements
form a functioning windmill
that stands approximately 12
feet tall.
“The artwork ‘Please Get the
Moon for Me’ is named after a
favorite book of mine. It is about
love, generosity and selflessness
but also about loss and change,”
Eddy said. “In the story, the father
gets the moon for his daughter,
but it slowly vanishes and
becomes a tiny crescent moon,
which eventually disappears. It
then slowly reappears in the sky.
In the holiday season, the installation
is all about love and giving
but also about the transition
and hope for a New Year.”
Eddy received an MFA
from Boston University and
has taught art at the College of
Charleston and Virginia Tech.
The artist developed a connection
with downtown Flushing
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after spending nearly every
holiday season in the area with
his Queens-based family.
“We have curated this outdoor
art project with Crossing
Art Gallery for over a decade to
“Please Get the Moon for Me,” a public art piece by artist Austin
Eddy and based on the children’s book by author Eric Carle, is on
display in Flushing. Photos courtesy of F&T Group
Christmas art installation
unveiled at Flushing plaza
usher in the holiday season for
families and individuals in the
community to enjoy,” said Wesley
Sin, curator of the holiday
project and Marketing Manager
of F&T Group. “The beloved
children’s book author passed
away earlier this year. We want
to pay tribute to him through
this installation and commemorate
his great influence on families
and younger generations internationally
by his everlasting
literature.”
Elected officials in attendance
at the Dec. 10 installation
unveiling and tree lighting included
Congresswoman Grace
Meng, Senators Toby Stavisky
and John Liu, Councilman Peter
Koo, Queens Borough President
Donovan Richards, Council
member-elect Sandra Ung
and community leaders.
“Please Get the Moon for
Me” will be on view until Monday,
Jan. 31, 2022.
Reach reporter Jenna
Bagcal by e-mail at jbagcal@
schnepsmedia.com or by phone
at (718) 260-2583.
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