The Scarlet Cord: Respond Personally
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ArtPrize and Helping Artists Flourish
It was an honor to host Makoto Fujimura in my garden for tea. As we talked around the wrought iron table, a yellow leaf fell. Mako picked up the leaf and artfully arranged it on the table near his tea cup. It was a beautiful image—watching Mako embrace beauty. I’m very grateful for Mako’s willingness…
The Scarlet Cord on Sound Cloud
Many ArtPrize 2014 visitors commented on how meaningful the audio collage was in The Scarlet Cord installation. It features real voices of law enforcement and human trafficking survivors. The Scarlet Cord Audio Collage Crossing religious and social economic borders. Confronting child sex enslavement. Calling for compassionate action. Interview with rescued victims by Shared Hope International.…
30,000 Red String Bracelets!
Gracious and dedicated Women at Risk volunteers showed up every day at The Scarlet Cord installation to tie red string bracelets on ArtPrize visitors. By last Friday evening, with another two days of ArtPrize 2014 yet to go, all 30,000 available bracelets had been given out! People kept asking for them because they wanted to…
Sex Trafficked from Where!?!
A young woman returned to The Scarlet Cord looking for me. She gave me a hug and thanked me for the work. As I listen to people’s stories during ArtPrize, I try not to be shocked. But this story rocked me. With tear-filled eyes, the young woman said, “As a small child, I was sex…
A Lesson for the Artist
A young woman sat on the curb—crying—after viewing The Scarlet Cord. A young man sat next to her with his arm tight around her. Five minutes later, they were still sitting on the curb, and she was still crying. So I decided to approach them. Kneeling down, I asked the young woman, “Are you okay?”…
Partnering With Women at Risk International
The Scarlet Cord installation is in partnership with Women at Risk International—Rescuing and Caring for Survivors. Join the Conversation Volunteer Help lift wounded children to places of dignity and hope by volunteering. Host a Jewlry Party Empower rescued women to earn an income with dignity free of enslavement. Browse the catalog…