Artist Tysha Harrison presented her design for the Asante Library artwork at the July 30 Arts and Culture Advisory Commission meeting in Surprise.

Harrison described the project as a community-made, mixed-media installation that assembles about 37 small panels into a single 8-by-6-foot piece framed in acrylic and accented with macramé "flowers." "I named this project Expressions in Full Home," Harrison said. "My art is mostly mixed media collage. I love using mixed media collage acrylic... I start with 'I am' and then the title of the painting." She described workshops she ran at the library that produced the component panels and drew on community participation.

Harrison told commissioners she had run a multi-hour community workshop that produced the panels and included a DJ, dancers and food; she said the call was for 50 participants and she estimated the turnout at about 40 to 50 people. She said she received five formal pieces of feedback from attendees and that most responses rated the workshop highly. The artist described the final installation plan: the small panels (sizes ranging roughly from 8-by-8 to 11-by-14 inches) would be stitched together, backed and mounted behind a clear or neon acrylic face, with macramé floral elements around the main textile area.

Harrison also proposed the acrylic front be usable as a writable, erasable surface so visitors could add temporary drawings that could be erased and refreshed over time. She described a light, vibrant palette intended to respond to the library’s natural light and to be inviting to children and adults. Commissioners asked whether the piece should feel "bright, vibrant, inviting" and suggested purple and airy textures to match the library's windows and the building's modern design; Harrison confirmed she planned a palette with purple, fuchsia and blue tones and said the piece would aim for "lightness" rather than heavy, blocky elements.

Commissioners asked for the survey feedback and for additional detail on how to tailor the program to younger children; staff said the detailed feedback was available and could be circulated to the commission. No formal vote or contract action was recorded during the presentation; the commission provided comments to the artist for final design adjustments and continued coordination with library staff.

The commission asked staff to provide the workshop feedback forms for review and to confirm installation logistics (mounting hardware, final dimensions and timeline) before the work is finalized.