Do Good: Building Community Through Flowers is a collaboration of six artists who understand the power of blooms and worked alongside each other to create this exhibit. We invite you to view this collaborative exhibit and experience common ground through the universal language of flowers.
Flowers are fleeting in nature – their physical beauty is brief and transient. Just as their delicate petals unfurl we only have a short amount of time with them before they drop. The memory of them - of the event that gifted them, of how we felt receiving or harvesting them - fades.
But just as the remnants of the blooms turn back into earth, what if something more lasting remains? Inclusion. Community. Love.
blooms4good has taken something so temporary and has given it permanence – they have not only turned flowers into art – but into something more enduring.
Each artist has selected a nonprofit organization which proceeds from their work will benefit:
blooms4good’s artwork will benefit: The Orange County African American Historical Society (OCAAHS): an organization founded to explore African American contributions to the cultural and historical heritage of Orange County, Virginia.
Katie Faz’s artwork will benefit: The Women’s Initiative: their mission is to provide women with effective counseling, social support, and education in Charlottesville and the surrounding counties so they can transform challenges into positive change and growth.
Eden Harrison’s artwork will benefit: Planned Parenthood: an organization that provides a wide range of sexual and reproductive health care services, sex education, and advocates for reproductive rights.
Sarah Memery’s artwork will benefit: The Arts Center in Orange: an organization that works to increase the quality of life in the community by promoting an appreciation for fine contemporary arts in diverse styles and ideologies.
Paris Reinhard’s artwork will benefit: GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network): a national organization focused on creating safe and inclusive K-12 school environments for LGBTQ+ students. They advocate for policies, provide resources, and conduct research to address issues like discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
SEE EXHIBIT INFO HERE: Do Good: Building Community Through Flowers — The Arts Center in Orange