December 1, 2016 5-8pm
A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main St
More information at: visionquilt.org
Vision Quilt is a non-profit organization based out of southern Oregon. Cathy DeForest, the leader and creator, has devoted herself to starting a dialog about gun violence. In the past decades there has been a surge in gun related incidents, such as the tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook elementary school in 2012. Vision Quilt aims to bring people together to discuss, create, and work through the complex emotions that these incidents elicit. Workshops have been held all over the country where participants are encouraged to make a panel concerning their personal views, for a virtual quilt that is hosted on the Vision Quilt website. During these workshops a safe space is provided where people with varying backgrounds and opinions are able to speak about the rising epidemic of gun violence in America. These small conversations in conjunction with the creation of the quilt panels, open up a larger, national conversation that shows us that it is possible to someday live in a world without gun violence.
A workshop will be held at A.P.E. Gallery, materials will be provided, please come with an open mind and a willingness to speak about these issues. Contact Ivy Vance at ivy.vance@gmail.com for more information about Vision Quilt or participation in the workshop.
A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main St
More information at: visionquilt.org
Vision Quilt is a non-profit organization based out of southern Oregon. Cathy DeForest, the leader and creator, has devoted herself to starting a dialog about gun violence. In the past decades there has been a surge in gun related incidents, such as the tragedy that took place at Sandy Hook elementary school in 2012. Vision Quilt aims to bring people together to discuss, create, and work through the complex emotions that these incidents elicit. Workshops have been held all over the country where participants are encouraged to make a panel concerning their personal views, for a virtual quilt that is hosted on the Vision Quilt website. During these workshops a safe space is provided where people with varying backgrounds and opinions are able to speak about the rising epidemic of gun violence in America. These small conversations in conjunction with the creation of the quilt panels, open up a larger, national conversation that shows us that it is possible to someday live in a world without gun violence.
A workshop will be held at A.P.E. Gallery, materials will be provided, please come with an open mind and a willingness to speak about these issues. Contact Ivy Vance at ivy.vance@gmail.com for more information about Vision Quilt or participation in the workshop.