This sunny day calls for some outdoors activities, like a bike stroll in the neighborhood, direction beach.
On 7th and Vernon, colorful balloons, a children’s bounce house, and a petting zoo catch my attention. I enter the courtyard. Tables with adults and children drawing and coloring, inside the studio all kinds of hands-on workshops (from drying flower petals, crafting small wooden jewelry boxes, to making simple jewelry…). They are part of this event Art in the Afternoon, benefiting the non-profit organization A Window Between Worlds, that helps children and women survivors of domestic violence recover from abuse using arts as a healing tool.
Founder Cathy Saiser tells: “These survivors are dealing with unsettled emotions, which they can release through creative expression. This relief opens up the healing.”
12-year old Destiny, a children’s workshop participant, shares her experience, how she finds empowerment though her voice and dancing. She sings with such an emotional voice, it’s very touching!
On my way out, I can’t help myself but color a few flower drawings. It feels good.
Isn’t that Diana’s voice, the one half of the duo Ketchup Soup, playing the button accordion and singing that unique mélange of folk, blues and jazz tunes, on the patio of Venice Beach Wines?
And then there is the salty smell of the ocean waves… my meditative moment.
Here’s the link for more info on A Window Between Worlds: http://www.awbw.org
No comments:
Post a Comment