Seguin welcomes first squirrel of its city-wide art project

(Seguin) – There’s a squirrel on the loose and it’s exactly how the city of Seguin wants it. The first of a series of hand crafted squirrels was unveiled this past Sunday on the lawn of Spirit of Joy Church.

Congregation members joined the city of Seguin, its neighbors and community members for the special unveiling of the larger-thanlife concrete squirrel that has been transformed into an individually designed colorful work of art.

For weeks, even months, the fiberglass squirrel has been painted and prepared by local artist Nancy Hartfiel. The squirrel was purchased to sit outside the church alongside the city’s Walnut Springs Hike and Bike Trail by Spirit of Joy congregation member Kathy Yandell.

Named Joy, the squirrel is a representation of the heritage of the church building which once served as the former Seguin ISD Juan Seguin campus – a campus that originally served as the Mexican school in the community. Feeding into the Hispanic culture with the help of last year’s 40th anniversary of Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin, Hartfiel showcases Joy by utilizing the different flowers from all the various parts of Mexico. Art, pg. 3

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