Red Jeans Redemption Collaborates

Behind the Artwork

Audience at Red Jeans Redemption live painting event

Red Jeans Redemption

Curating the strength of survivors and displaying hope

The Red Jeans Redemption project gives voice to the hidden stories of sexual abuse, rape, and sex trafficking. The work is comprised of the stories from courageous survivors who volunteered to write their sacred stories on the red jeans. Leslie King, survivor and founder of Sacred Beginnings, and the women in her program also participated.

In February of 2020, Red Jeans Redemption had the privilege to collaborate with S.E.E. Freedom Now, the organizer of Story Collective. The event started with a pair of red jeans being torn, representing the damage inflicted upon the victim’s soul through the commercial sex industry. Along with the debut of Red Jeans Redemption, the audience’s responses, written on scraps of red jeans, were incorporated on a canvas during a live painting performance.

Close-up detail of red denim message on Red Jeans Redemption
Pamela pouring gold paint on Red Jeans Redemption live painting
Finished Red jeans Redemption painting at live painting event

This performance concluded with artists Anna Donahue, Susan Anderson, and Pamela Alderman pouring gold paint along the seams of the torn jean scraps. The gold paint represented the healing redemption that occurs when we come together to help mend the sexual brokenness of our society.

Artists Susan Anderson, Pamela Alderman, and Anna Donahue at Red Jeans Redemption live painting event

To schedule Red Jeans Redemption for your event, contact Pamela Alderman

Photo credit: Laura Chittenden

An ArtPrize Artist’s Journey and Live Painting with Pamela Alderman

Behind the Artwork

Orange ribbons being tied onto Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind at ArtPrize Eight

Spring Luncheon at Calvin College, Wednesday, March 29, 2017

ArtPrize has opened surprising doors for artist Pamela Alderman. Over the past eight years, her interactive exhibits have touched thousands of visitors with the message of hope and healing. Pamela creates unique exhibits that focus on the viewers and their needs. Every year visitors express appreciation for the sacred space to talk about their stories.

Alderman’s presentation will include an inside look of creating her 2016 ArtPrize installation called Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind where visitors tied 100,000 orange ribbons as a promise to be kind in addition to a live painting demonstration with her hands.

Spring luncheon and presentation
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at noon
Calvin College Chapel Undercroft
3201 Burton Street SE
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
Cost: $19.00
Call (616) 526-8777 or email call@calvin.edu

GVSU Goei Center: Live Painting

General

Join the Vander Woude family to help raise funds for baby Evan’s medical expenses. On Tuesday, March 4 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., I will be painting live at the Goei Center; my live work will be part of the auction to help the Vander Woude family.

Evan’s story as told by a parent:

Hi, my name is Evan. I was born way too early. At birth, I weighed 1lb. 5 oz. They called me a micro preemie. I was in the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital from my birth on January 6 until November 11.

My medical care is very costly. We would love it if you would join us at our fun event to raise money to help with my medical expenses.

Goei Center
818 Butterworth SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49504

Silent Auction, Live Auction, Music, Beer, Wine and Appetizers
Tickets $25.00 (check, cash or pay-pal accepted)

Contact artfromtheheartforevan@gmail.com for more information.

Get directions to the Goei Center…

To learn more about Evan’s progress, visit their Facebook page.