The Luther Burbank playground will be closed from Sept. 8 to Sept. 20 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to prepare concrete surfaces in the playground area for an upcoming public art project. The process of preparing the concrete requires grinding to smooth out the textured surfaces, and the park must be closed for safety reasons.

The new public art addition will consist of beautiful mosaic work, created by Mercer Island artist, Sandy Glass. It is funded by the 1% for the Arts fund through the Mercer Island Arts Council.

The mosaic installations will showcase an original painting by artist Jose Orantes, which will be transformed into a tiled mosaic as well as mosaics created by 3rd-8th grade Mercer Island students, enabling interested students to contribute to the long term beauty of their community.

“The actual installation won’t be until early spring. We will be holding workshops for students to design the student mosaic art components over the winter and then installing as soon as we get good weather in the spring,” said the city’s Amber Britton.

To find another Mercer Island park to explore during the closure, visit www.mercergov.org/playgrounds. Contact miparks@mercergov.org with questions.