The Wind Phone (along with new works of art) unveiled at the Sculpture Park, Sept 10 at 5 PM

Hi neighbors and community.

Many of you know that a Wind Phone dedicated to our community is in production to debut September 10th at 5 PM. You are invited to help welcome it and hear more about it in person*. 

If you painted rocks of love with us at the Franklin Public Library to uplift others and will see those there too

This project is supported by the Franklin Cultural District, the Town of Franklin and the Mass Cultural Council to support public arts and emotional wellness initiatives.

Here is a quick update (View the video on Facebook at this link) - https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bn8nrhin6/

*At the Sculpture Park on Panther Way

"Community Herd" at the Franklin Scuplture Park

View more photos captured at the Sculpture Park this week - 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gcdUbaJUgQQrqwNTA

Talking with Amy Adams about the Wind Phone coming soon to Franklin (Audio)

FM #1743 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1743 in the series. 

The wind phone as installed in Natick

This session shares my conversation with Franklin artist extraordinaire Amy Adams. She is a member of the Franklin Art Association. We had our discussion in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Our conversation covers Amy’s work and approach

• The Wind Phone comes to Franklin’s Sculpture Park

• Dealing with grief, healing with HeART

• Readiness to deal with grief

The recording runs about 41 minutes, so let’s listen in.

Audio link -  https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1743-talking-with-amy-adams-about-wind-phones-04-29-26/

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Painting Venus - Amy’s art portfolio page -> https://www.paintingvenus.art/ 

US Wind phone website  (as mentioned) -> https://www.mywindphone.com/united-states-windphones 

First recording on the wind phone (and art overall) (Nov 2024)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/11/talking-art-with-amy-adams-audio.html 

Prior recording about the Natick phone installation (July 2025)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/amy-adams-talks-about-wind-phone.html 

Video of the welcoming remarks when the wind phone opened in Natick (July 2025)

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/wind-phone-natick-welcoming-remarks-by.html

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What's happening at the Franklin Public Library during the week of April 27 ???

"This week at the Library...

Miss. Lily invites Kiddos 6-12 to make a Mini Masterpiece!

The First of a NEW monthly open play group for Mahjong this week!

Learn how to report weather to NOAA and help plan for prevention!

Paint some pebbles for the Cultural District Wind phone sculpture.

Don't forget to adopt a fuzzy reading buddy!

Of course there is more to explore! Check out the Library Calendar!

https://www.franklinma.gov/942/Calendar-of-Events"

#franklinma #libraryprograms Town of Franklin

Shared from - https://www.facebook.com/share/1THNMTje73/

Wind Phone Natick: welcoming remarks by Amy Adams, July 27, 2025 (video)

Amy Adams and a small group officially welcomed the new "wind phone" to Natick on Sunday. The video of her remarks is here. She sent an email after the event to add a few items she forget to mention:

"Of course with all of the nerves about today and me hoping I didn’t forget anything- I likely talked too much…. and yet still forgot to mention to you (my home team), that there was more. 

So if you make it back over- and it’s daytime, you might see the string art installation, murals and string art piece hanging in the foyer just behind the entry.  

The string art works were part of their common threads initiative. They needed a way to connect the community space, so I created a workshop around “thread”, leading them to weave a macrame quilt together. It was meant to hang so people could add to it freely. 

Also a couple of murals I collaborated with another artist onto reflect the diversity and culture in that space."

Video link -> https://youtu.be/SXkf_qo7Tiw

Additional photos of the wind phone ->   https://photos.app.goo.gl/uAtNTP1YWMJ1kt6H7

Her conversation on the development of the wind phone ->   https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/07/amy-adams-talks-about-wind-phone.html

What's happening in Franklin, MA: Sunday, July 27, 2025 ???

Sunday, July 27

10:00am A Conversation on Healing (First Universalist Society Franklin)

11:00am Sunday Brunch (Teddy Gallagher's Irish Pub)

12:00pm Wind Phone Welcome (13 Common St, Natick)

1:00pm Franklin Historical Museum (always free)

1:00pm Sunday Funday (live music) (Fairmount Fruit Farm)

7:00pm Sunday at Sunset (St John's Episcopal Church)

** NO Town Meetings today   **

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What's happening today in Franklin? 

Find the full Community event calendar  https://bit.ly/FranklinCommunityCalendar

If you have an event to add to the calendar, you can use the form to submit it for publication:  https://bit.ly/Submit2Calendar

The Town meeting calendar is found  https://www.franklinma.gov/Calendar.aspx
The School district calendar is found  https://franklinpublicschooldistrictma.sites.thrillshare.com/o/fpsd/page/school-calendar

Wind Phone Installation being welcomed on Sunday, July 27 at noon

Almost a year after Amy Adams and I talked about her possible "wind phone" installations, one is happening next Sunday in Natick. 

"my art has always been about raising awareness and promoting healing so the proposal "Project Healing with HeART", was significant to help me continue to bring that forward."

 

Sunday, July 27 at come to participate in the welcoming event for the "wind phone" installation in Natick. 

Wind Phone Installation being welcomed on Sunday, July 27 at noon

Download the flyer as a reminder or to share -> 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14rAKCqbTZtdvsm48cCcghdCfFS_ZsaCo/view?usp=drive_link

Listen to our wide ranging discussion on art including the wind phone project. 

https://www.franklinmatters.org/2024/11/talking-art-with-amy-adams-audio.html

Additional photos -> https://photos.app.goo.gl/GgG2EjUNLq23ydVJ9