Day 198

Salvador Salort-Pons: Inspired by Velasquez and the Interconnection of Stories Graphite on paper We need to tell our stories because sometimes all it takes is hearing a story–and seeing the subsequent connections–to gain the courage to tell our own. It was cold, it was dark, and the rest of the museum was closed. My family…

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Day 166

Ninotte: Making an Impact, One Hope at a Time: Inspired by Emeline Michel’s poem “That Trust” Ink and Gouache on paper  What does it take to make an impact? Whenever I observe culture, I am constantly reminded of changes that need to be made, things that must shift. To make an impact, we must first…

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Day 145

Amytess: The Infinite Within Us: Inspired by infinity and Nayyirah Waheed’s poem* Watercolor on paper This summer, I met Amytess. We were both at a political rally: she was working, I was absorbing. In my view, politics aren’t about candidates but about the people–like Amytess– who work, who dream, who listen, who connect. And these people help…

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Day 138

Tahlia: What it Takes to be the Future: Inspired by Kate DiCamillo and Chiaroscuro Graphite, watercolor, gouache on paper Thanks to Tahlia, I got to revisit one of my favorite authors. Kate DiCamillo‘s stories infuse themselves into you. Her name whisks me to the far-off afternoons of childhood, listening to my mother read aloud. DiCamillo’s books…

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