The catalytic response from visitors surrounding my ArtPrize work caught the attention of the internationally known artist Makoto Fujimura. In 2014, Mako wrote, “Pamela Alderman’s installation The Scarlet Cord at the Ford Presidential Museum is attracting thousands. Her work of paintings combined with participatory, Yoko Ono-like installations hit home, and the lines for her exhibit…
Broken Wings is one of our hands-on projects that celebrates each unique participant as valuable and necessary to a thriving community. The work involves a collective process reminiscent of a quilting bee, as staff and family members gather to help residents sponge paint. We would like to thank Evergreen Terrace Assisted Living in Big Rapids,…
Our collective projects enhance a caring, supportive, and compassionate community. Are you interested in exploring creative possibilities for your senior retirement community? Contact Pamela. Read the inspirational story behind Senior Care Projects…
Broken Wings No. 7 Intergenerational Healing Art A collaborative work with Evergreen Terrace Assisted Living, the local community, and artist Pamela Alderman Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico every autumn. Millions of delicate butterflies complete the dangerous, 3,000 mile journey in spite of severe weather, pesticides, and habitat loss. On the first day of…
While preparing for ArtPrize 2020, Pamela will lead art workshops with Kent County Veterans Services. These workshops will be sponsored by various West Michigan veteran organizations listed below. At the workshops, veterans and their families will sponge-paint special metallic paper, which the artist will use to fashion the ArtPrize work. A special collection of eight…
Artist Pamela Alderman BROKEN: After exhibit visitors shared their experiences, I finally realized the progression between sexting, sexual assaults, and suicidal tendencies. Like one individual said, “Eventually, one thing leads to the next.” SEXTING: “My boyfriend pressured me into texting a nude picture of myself. I tapped ‘send’—he uploaded my images to the internet.” –…