The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is hosting ArtPrize Top 20 Artist Pamela Alderman’s work called Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind from September 21 to October 9, 2016. The interactive work highlights anti-bullying and invites visitors to counteract bullying, whenever possible, with kindness. Alderman has prepared 50,000 orange interactive ribbons for viewers to tie onto the mesh canvas—to stand in solidarity with those who have been bullied and to empower people to prevent bullying.
Coloring with Kindness
Christy, 7
Christy, 7
While I was doing my math homework at school, I heard two girls whispering about me. When they were done, they looked at me and laughed. I felt sad like something inside of me was down a little. I tried to forget it.
I didn’t do anything wrong. During recess, all I do is solve friendship problems, and all I get back is them whispering about me. But I know I had to make friends with one of the girls, so she wouldn’t whisper.
A week later I saw her walking on the sidewalk with her hands behind her back, looking at the ground. I was an expert at making friends, so I asked, “Can I play with you?”
She said, “Yes.” We went on the swings together. And we made up this secret swing thing—we grab onto the bars and then swing a little bit and then do it all over again.
Well, we made such great friends. I could tell we were both seeing if we could get closer. I felt happy and excited to make new friends.
Amber, 6
Me and my bother Cole were starting to fight. Then I suggested to “hug it out.” It felt better.
A special thank you to the Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore for providing the stories. For reasons of security, names have been changed.
Discover how to resolve conflict with a bully from Jeff Veley…
Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind
Coloring with Kindness
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
September 21 to October 9, 2016
Vote 62626
(Located outside on the museum plaza)
Tell Us Your Story. #ColorMeKind
