'4.4
Million' *WIP
by Mt Barker Our Voice SA in Adelaide, SA.
There are 12 panels in this beautiful social artwork. It’s still a Work in Progress in these images - the paint’s still wet and the final BLING layer was yet to come - but they're already stunning! The 4.4 million
of the title represents the estimated number of Australians living with a disability - which is a marginal community that anyone can join at any time of our lives.
All my social art projects follow three stages: Messy Playing, Exploring, and BLING.
In
this case, during the Exploring stage, we used medium and small brushes to paint circles big and small, then added patterns from my Pattern Play resources, displayed on pull-up banners around the room for easy access and inspiration.
The finished panels were displayed in the Community Library and featured in the regional
newspaper — much to the pride of all who participated.
The UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities is held each year on December 3. I love helping groups create artworks to celebrate this important day, focusing on ability over disability.
If you know someone who might be interested in creating an inclusive artwork for this occasion, please forward this email to them.
👉 Visit
the UN IDPwD site
From the site: Did you know?
An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability. This represents 16% of the world’s population, or 1 in 6 of
us.
Stay tuned for next week’s email — we’ll explore ‘Our Painted Elephant’, a social artwork inspired by the Jaipur Elephant Festival in India.
