{"id":1683,"date":"2022-08-02T14:04:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T18:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/pia\/?p=1683"},"modified":"2022-10-04T16:22:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T20:22:33","slug":"mending-walls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/pia\/mending-walls\/","title":{"rendered":"Mending Walls in K-12: We Need to Talk, We Need to Make"},"content":{"rendered":"

What happens when artists from different backgrounds come together to discuss societal issues and create joint public artworks addressing them?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“In Conversation” is located at 4 W Broad St. in Richmond, VA 23220. Photo by Katrina Taggart-Hecksher for Mending Walls RVA<\/p><\/div>\n

Mending Walls RVA<\/a> is an ongoing public art project in Richmond, Virginia started by Hamilton Glass<\/a>. It connects artists from different cultures to speak openly about racism and then jointly paint a mural designed to bring people together and heal.<\/p>\n

Since its inception in the spring of 2020, more than 30 artists have come together to connect, heal, and create. In 2022, Mending Walls: The Documentary<\/a><\/em> won an Emmy in the Capital\/Chesapeake Region.<\/p>\n

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Mending Walls in K-12 <\/strong><\/h3>\n

In 2021, Partners in the Arts<\/a> partnered with VPM and Mending Walls to create a free online workshop based on the project for educators. It integrates artists in the Richmond community<\/strong>, relevant and timely cultural issues<\/strong>, and visual art for a truly dynamic learning experience for students.<\/p>\n

In the workshop, three pairs of artists discuss their conversations and the mural collaborations that came out of them. Excerpts from Mending Walls: The Documentary<\/em> are included, along with activities and a participant guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“Liberty Leads Her People” is located at 2928 North Ave in Richmond, VA. Photo by Brenda Soque for Mending Walls RVA<\/p><\/div>\n

We Need To Talk: Teaching Empathy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Mending Walls project demonstrates several educational best practices:<\/p>\n