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Made in the room.

Every piece here was made by a participant in a Heard workshop. This gallery grows as new work is collected and cleared for sharing.

Visual Art

Visual Art

Collage, painting, sculpture, and mixed-media work made in Heard workshops.

A participant's collage reading 'She finally realized she was a success' with a paper-cut face.
She finally realized she was a successMixed-media collage, women's reentry program
A young participant holds a collage reading 'She makes things happen in her life'.
She makes things happen in her lifeSelf-portrait collage, youth program
A handmade card decorated with paper flowers spelling the guiding word 'Thankful'.
ThankfulGuiding word card, mixed media
A decorated card with the guiding word 'Proud' in gold lettering, made in a Heard workshop.
ProudGuiding word card, mixed media
A handmade card reading 'Love Self' in glitter alongside phrases such as 'Healthy Boundaries'.
Love SelfGlitter and paper on board
A drawing of a gratitude tree with paper leaves labeled with the things a participant is thankful for.
Gratitude TreeDrawing and cut paper, recovery program
A small canvas painted with the word 'Recovery' in stylized blue and orange lettering.
RecoveryAcrylic on canvas
A colorful mind map titled 'Me' surrounded by words like joy and hope, made in a journaling class.
MeHead-space mind map, journaling workshop
Hand-decorated paper bags shaped like houses and storefronts line an orange bookshelf after a youth art workshop.
Our NeighborhoodPaper bag sculpture, youth diversity workshop
A student holds a sculpture she built from an egg carton and tin cans in a recycled-materials art class.
Built from what we hadRecycled materials sculpture
A young participant and a teaching artist hold up a torn-paper collage reading 'Spring has Sprung'.
Spring has SprungTorn-paper collage, youth program
A grinning child holds up two hand-drawn paper puppets on craft sticks she made during a Heard workshop.
Character puppetsMarker and craft sticks, storytelling session
A child proudly displays a purple, jewel-covered handmade card she created in a Heard art session.
Mother's Day cardMixed media, community art class
Participants hold decorated masks they created during a Heard mask-making workshop.
MasksDecorated masks, group workshop

Poetry, Spoken Word, and Creative Writing

Poetry, Spoken Word, and Creative Writing

Handwritten poems, lyrics, and written work shared by participants.

A handwritten poem titled 'Growth' on lined notebook paper.
GrowthHandwritten poem
A handwritten poem titled 'The System and the Bid' on lined paper.
The System and the BidHandwritten poem

Participant work is shared with permission. Some names are withheld to protect privacy. More archival work will be added to this gallery over time.

Every piece here started with someone deciding to try.

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