ArtPrize Eight is underway and this photo shows the open mesh canvas which is quickly filling up with the 50,000 orange ribbons being tied on by ArtPrize visitors. 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)…
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…
A Chevy Camaro and Nike’s Nathan, 12 D’Mario, the 5’10” bully in our sixth grade class, struggled. I get it. He had two dads. His stepdad walked out on him. And D’Mario was really close to his stepdad. Since his stepdad liked cars, D’Mario liked cars. But I struggled too. Suicidal thoughts dogged me for…
By guest writer Brittany Costantini Maxie’s Story Maxie Noznesky was diagnosed with ADHD in second grade and has gone to five schools. But that has been the least of his struggles. At his first school, he struggled with getting along with other kids. But when he changed schools in sixth grade, the bullying really started.…
Trevor said, “Mom, I’m switching high school. Find me a new one.” Shocked, his mother, Tammy, said, “What?!” “Sorry, Mom, I’m not discussing it. Just find me a new high school.” Tammy’s son was a talented soccer player. He had been pulled up to the varsity team as a 10th grader. But because of the…
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can…Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can… Martin Luther King, Jr. Kindness matters. The paintings of the koi fish swimming against the strong currents in Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind depicts our struggles with difficult relationships. No one is immune from hate. The words “Stop bullying” don’t…
By guest writer Brittany Costantini Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind ArtPrize Eight has presented Pamela Alderman with an opportunity to feature a piece on bullying with the Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore playing a volunteer support role. In this interactive art piece, the center painting shows koi fish swimming against the current just…