"Wings" - East Chattanooga Mural Project, Community of Christ Church

This video documents the creation of two murals for the Community of Christ Church in Chattanooga: "Wings of Hope" and "Wings of Change". The murals feature the work of 22 youths, ages 8-21 from the Community of Christ Church and were made possible by the City of Chattanooga, EAC; Community of Christ Church; the Glass Farm Neighborhood Association, and Mark Making.

This project was facilitated by Mark Making, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the community through public art. Mark Making empowers non-professional artists by teaching them 21st century problem solving skills with the goal of a more fulfilling life. For participants, many of whom face major life challenges, Mark Making provides and economic and cognitive edge in this current Age of Creativity. By creating an environment conducive to art making as well as coaching these emergent artists on the basics of line, shape, color, and texture, Mark Making provides a safe space for the expression of the participants' inherent creativity. The end result is a public art project that benefits the participants and beautifies the local community.

Mark Making: http://www.childrenpaintchattanooga.com/markmaking/
News Channel 9 article on the murals: http://www.newschannel9.com/articles/unbroken-984975-education-arts.html

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Nonprofits & Activism

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