October 29, 2011, 5-7:30 PM, Petaluma

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The Art of Nonviolence: Community Healing and Transformation

 

The Metta Center for Nonviolence, St. John’s Episcopal Church and New Village Press are glad to announce an evening of discussion and inspiration with visual artist and community activist Lily Yeh. Once described as the “Mother Theresa of community arts,” Lily is most noted for transforming a derelict inner-city urban neighborhood in North Philadelphia into The Village of Arts and Humanities, an interactive park space filled with gardens and mosaics. Today,  having just returned from Palestine, she continues pursuing her vision through her Philadelphia-based organization, Barefoot Artists, which teaches residents and artists how to replicate the Village model in devastated communities around the world including post-genocide work in Rwanda. One of Lily’s latest project was the transformation of a school for migrant children in Beijing from a bleak old factory into a vibrant beautiful schoolground rich with with mural painting, mosaics, and environmental sculptures. This project is narrated in detail in “Awakening Creativity. Dandelion School Blossoms,” released by New Village Press in June 2011.

 

Please join Lily at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Petaluma,  for an evening of art, peace, and community building!

 

Watch this video of Lily Yeh at Bioneers. 

 

Event Information: 

 

Free and Open to the Public

Date: Saturday October 29, 2011

Time: 5-7:30 pm.

When: St. John’s on 5th and C, Petaluma

Contact: Stephanie Van Hook: 707 774 6299 or stephanie@mettacenter.org