“Nine point four million men come to Thailand every year for sex.” My simple Internet journey to double check this statistic from Noel Yeatts led to the discovery of more shocking statistics about sex-trafficking. The number of pedophiles or sexually broken people demanding to satiate their sex drive with sickening perversions and barbaric acts forced…
“Your art speaks of healing,” said New York artist Makoto Fujimura when Pamela Alderman showed him her humble portfolio in his book signing line. Following this powerful five-minute encounter, Pamela started creating a new kind of artist/citizen work that invites audience collaboration. Her work lets others speak and respond. After ArtPrize 2014, her work, The…
Pamela creates custom interactive exhibits. To find out more information for your next event, contact the artist. Above: An interactive healing exhibit especially designed for Manasseh Project’s Stop This Traffic conference. Below: This past spring, another interactive installation showcased at Grand Valley State University’s Frederik Meijer Honors College.
It is surprising, in a way, how I could have written almost all of the one hundred twenty-six Let Go letters or sentences that were submitted. Though the details of our stories may differ, our struggles are often very similar. And these common experiences of pain and loss connect us like a dot-to-dot drawing. Throughout…
Let Go statements from the ArtPrize participants: I’m letting go of all the hate. I am letting go of my shame. I’m letting go of expectations. I’m letting go of regrets about things I’ve said. I’m letting go of the fear of never being enough. I’m letting go of my failure in a broken relationship.…
“Mrs. Alderman, your new-born baby’s heart rate is 300 beats per minute.” He explained that a baby’s heart rate should be around 120 beats per minute. But our son’s heart rate raced almost three times faster. I bit my lip and fought tears. Over the next several days, doctors or nurses surrounded our baby, Grant,…