Works of Heart
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Works of Heart by Lynne Elizabeth
This full-color celebration of communities engaged in creative cultural expression profiles nine exemplary grassroots arts projects depicting an intersection of creativity with love of place. Stories range from children building an African-inspired mud facade on their Oregon middle school to an annual blessing-procession and festival in North Philadelphia that brings to life dozens of the most depressed blocks in urban America. Other regions represented include Minneapolis, Boston, Berkeley, rural Maine, San Francisco, the New York Bronx, and Vancouver, Canada. Community-based arts resources are sited throughout. Works of Heart offers a compendium of multicultural human-interest stories that will inspire and inform both community development professionals and citizen activists. Among those profiled are Lily Yeh and the Village of Arts and Humanities, Clara Wainwright and the Faith Quilts Project, Dolly Hopkins and Public Dreams, and the Beehive Collective.
""power-packed, inspirational. . a tribute not only to the communities with the courage to engage in forward-thinking approaches for community change but to the artists who participated."" * Children, Youth and Environments Vol. 17 No. 4: Elise Wood *
""A remarkable spectrum of artists who immersed themselves in their communities and emerged with projects, connections and experiences that transcend traditional notions of community art."" -- Jennifer Roche * Community Arts Network Reading Room *
""Community building is not just about housing, although we are doing that. It's not just about gardens, but that's an important backbone here. It's not just about education. It's all of that . . . but we must remember the heart."" -- Lily Yeh * Founder The Village of Arts and Humanities, Philadelphia *
""A remarkable spectrum of artists who immersed themselves in their communities and emerged with projects, connections and experiences that transcend traditional notions of community art."" -- Jennifer Roche * Community Arts Network Reading Room *
""Community building is not just about housing, although we are doing that. It's not just about gardens, but that's an important backbone here. It's not just about education. It's all of that . . . but we must remember the heart."" -- Lily Yeh * Founder The Village of Arts and Humanities, Philadelphia *
Lynne Elizabeth is founder and director of New Village Press. She is the past president of Architects/ Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), a public-benefit educational organization founded in 1981 that works for peace, environmental protection, social justice, and development of healthy communities. Suzanne Young is a writer, editor, essayist, and independent communications specialist serving Fortune 500 clients for more than a decade.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780976605409 |
| ISBN 10 | 0976605406 |
| Title | Works of Heart |
| Author | Lynne Elizabeth |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | New Village Press |
| Year published | 2006-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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