It's not every day that you get asked to carve a giant butt 🤣 From foam block to bronze statue, this was a total group effort. Special thanks to Danny Carraher for assisting me with chunking out foam! It was quite a feat to create AND install this dude and the whole set looks awesome! The carpentry and paint crew are rockstars!
Rome Sweet Rome @chicagoshakes
Scenic Design: Collette Pollard @heycollettepollard
Assist Design: Lucie Greene @luciegreene_art
Butt Carver: Me
Scenic Charge: Scott Gerwitz @morpheusmurals
Scenic Artist: Lee Moore @absentmindedlee
Scenic Artist: Meghan Erxleben @meghanerxleben
Scene Shop: @cstsceneshop
#scenicartist #foamcarving #scenicpainting
🌱 Chicago’s most overlooked garden space is the parkway—here’s why it matters. 🌳
In this extended interview, I sit down with Cooper Forsman of Christy Webber Farm & Garden to unpack the importance of native plants in Chicago parkway gardens. And I talk with Scott Gerwitz, whose pollinator parkway garden just won Best Parkway Garden from the Chicago Bungalow Association. @chicagobungalow
After seeing Scott’s garden, I finally planted my own parkway—and I’m thrilled I did. It looks beautiful, supports pollinators, and my neighbors love it. Before the plants even went in the ground there were bees and butterflies buzzing around them.
Why native plants + Chicago parkway gardens matter: -Attract butterflies, birds & bees back to city blocks who in turn keep our ecosystem going -Help manage stormwater & reduce flooding in Chicago neighborhoods -Thrive in our climate with less watering & upkeep
Would you try a native plant garden in your parkway? Or do you have a favorite one on your block? Let us know!
Full interview is live—watch for inspiration and tips to make your patch of Chicago a pollinator paradise.
#ChicagoNativePlants #PollinatorGardenChicago #ChicagoParkway #UrbanGardeningChicago #SustainableChicago #ChristyWebber #ChicagoBungalow #TheRomoloGroupChicago
Native plants aren’t just pretty—they’re necessary! In this American Dream TV – Chicago episode, I spoke with @ccforsman , native plant expert at @cwfarmngarden , about how native plants benefit pollinators, conserve water, and support local ecosystems.
I also met @morpheusmurals , winner of the @chicagobungalow Association's Best Pollinator Garden Award, to hear why he created his pollinator garden and the impact it’s had on his environment.
These interviews are fascinating and full of important information! Definitely a must watch.
Fully length interviews with even more info to follow this month. Thanks as always to @ararevisual for your work!
#romologroupchicago #atproperties #chicago #christywebberfarmandgarden #chicagobungalowassociation #nativeplant #AmericanDreamTV #ChicagoRealEstate #NativePlants #PollinatorGarden #ChicagoBungalow #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyLandscaping #chicagonativeplants
Spending time in the sewer for Lookingglass Theatre’s The Steadfast Soldier. Painted it with @char.darling . Designed by Todd Rosenthal and Lauren Nigri. #morpheusmurals #goscenicartists
Meghan Erxleben and I painted another drop for Lookingglass Theatre’s The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Designed by Todd Rosenthal and Lauren Nigri. #morpheusmurals #goscenicartists
Lauren Nigri and I painted a backdrop for Lookingglass Theatre’s “The Steadfast Tin Soldier.” Designed by Todd Rosenthal and Lauren Nigri. #morpheusmurals #goscenicartists
