The Turquoise Table

How a Mom With a Picnic Table and a Paintbrush Started a Community-Building Movement

Ten years ago, in central Austin, Texas, Kristin Schell painted a picnic table bright turquoise and placed it near the curb in her front yard. Then, she sat down and ...

October 12, 2022BY Hazel Atkins

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