Military families tie yellow ribbons around trees, representing empathy and support, to say to our veterans, “Welcome back home.” The yellow ribbon also symbolizes suicide prevention. Expanding these traditions, Yellow Ribbon consists of three wooden trees designed by the artist, in partnership with Kent County Veteran Services, and includes the hands-on involvement of the veteran community. The broken-looking trees feature stories of resilience despite PTSD, military sexual trauma, and veteran suicide, battles still being fought.
To interact with the art from the safety of their own homes, the audience will be able to contribute messages of gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy via social media (watch for more details in September). Then Pamela’s team will attach the messages to the overall piece with yellow ribbons—uniting and inspiring our entire community with the message of hope and healing.
Here’s a peek at our work in process:
It’s time for our summer break. We hope you get plenty of time to enjoy the sunshine, stay healthy, and make some new friends! See you back in September for the debut of Yellow Ribbon at ArtPrize 2020!
