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environmental art, gun violence, natomas charter school, papermaking, quilt, sacramento, seeds, south natomas community center, wildflowers
I started working as a visiting artist in residence on Monday, Feb. 25, at Natomas Charter School in Sacramento, CA. I am creating an outdoor public art installation titled “Guns into Flowers” with the students to raise awareness about gun violence in our schools and communities. We are making a handmade paper quilt with a gun motif and seeds for wildflowers in the pulp to transform the guns into flowers over time as the paper pulp dissolves into compost, and the seeds begin to sprout and grow into blooming flowers. Here is a photo of some of the students learning about papermaking and getting introduced to the project at Natomas Charter School Academy of Performing and Fine Arts. Photos to document the project are by Timothy S. Allen. Keep watching this Blog to see more photos and follow the progress as we continue with papermaking workshops this week and next to make the quilt squares. The official opening ceremony and laying down of the “quilt” will be on Saturday, March 16 at 2PM in the park at South Natomas Community Center, Sacramento, CA.
Jane Ingram Allen Art Projects 
I am an online friend of your husband’s who told me about your website and I just wanted to stop by and wish you luck with your new knee. I also think it’s great what you are doing with the kids. Both of you keep up the good work. Paul
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Hi Emilio, Yes, Tim has told me about you! Thanks so much for your nice comment and your support. The knee surgery recovery is going well. The Guns into Flowers Project in Sacramento is also going well, and we are looking forward to installing it on March 16. Tim is taking wonderful photos of the process and also helping with the papermaking.
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