Woven

Artist

Miles Toland

Location

36H Hall Manor Pl, Harrisburg, PA 17104

This nature-inspired dreamscape was created by artist Miles Toland of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

“The mural is about the earth and sky coming together in symbiosis through a story of human connection,” he explains. “It’s a reminder that humans are not separate from nature – because we are nature.” 

Toland hopes the artwork creates a feeling of connection for neighbors to their environment and inspires them to protect and preserve the planet. 

He adds that the hands in the piece are meant to represent relationship and the difference it can make to feel held and supported.

Toland began this mural with a doodle grid – a grid of shapes, numbers, and symbols that help an artist scale their work – on Father’s Day in June 2025. Several kids from Hall Manor helped him sketch it onto the wall. 

“The grid allowed me to accurately scale up my design that I outlined by brush,” he says. “I then painted the rest of the mural using an airless sprayer which helped to get the smooth gradients over the brick texture.” 

He painted the moon and the moon rays using a string taped to the wall.

“This allowed me to create perfect circles and guide the straight lines,” he says. “The whole process was pretty smooth and it was great to paint in the middle of a vibrant community. There was a lot of curiosity and encouragement from the neighborhood, especially the kids.”

← More Murals