While on a cross-country flight, I took along some children’s butterfly books to prepare for my next exhibit, Broken Wings. As the flight was landing, a fellow passenger tapped my arm and asked, “Are you a teacher?” She had been watching me underlining important phrases in my children’s books that were sprawled across my tiny…
Yesterday, WCSG aired Jeremy and Amanda’s radio interview with Pamela discussing her Broken Wings installation at ArtPrize Ten. Listen to the interview on SoundCloud… Broken Wings Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl Street NW (west of the river) September 19 to October 7, 2018 Vote #66688 In light of the recent tragic school shootings across…
Broken Wings is about strengthening and nurturing kids. To help promote safe schools and healthy home environments, the art challenges viewers to become collaborators. Children with broken wings can undergo a transformational process—when a caring adult helps build emotional stability—and emerge from the cocoon with resilient wings. Jeff Veley, a national bully specialist, offers some…
Get the behind the scenes story of Broken Wings at ArtPrize Ten and Whitney’s story of courage and kindness. Watch time lapse clips of Broken Wings being set up and ArtPrize visitor interaction with Broken Wings. Broken Wings Grand Rapids Public Museum 272 Pearl Street NW (west of the river) September 19 to October 7,…
Art making isn’t easy! The printmaking process is very technically challenging. To complete a print, an artist needs to successfully complete a series of steps. If a mistake occurs at any point, the print must be discarded, and the entire time-intensive process needs to be restarted. Here’s a brief look into steps of printmaking: First,…
Monarch butterflies are fragile, but they must also be strong and resilient. Every year the butterflies embark on a dangerous flight from Canada to Mexico. The resources that they so desperately need to survive are not always available, yet many push through and find ways to thrive. Like the butterfly, our children can be taught…