Mending Walls
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -In May of 2020, the citizens of Richmond, Virginia took to the streets to protest racial inequality, police brutality and the monuments to confederate generals that line on our historical streets and city parks. As a result, African American artist and community activist, Hamilton Glass, chose to create a public art project that brought together artists from different cultural backgrounds to create murals that start conversation and heal the divides between us. That project is called Mending Walls. Host Hamilton Glass sits down with the artist pairings as they discuss their mural vision, their process and the hard conversations that they had throughout their collaboration.
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Part 3: Transcending Walls (Education)
January 20, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBHamilton Glass, Taekia Glass, and Caitlin Black discuss their roles and they collaborate together to create deeper connections to the education space. In particular Caitlin, an adjunct professor and Ph.D candidate at VCU has used the Mending Walls project as the basis for her community centered learning approaches with her classes. She also served as the Mending Walls intern for the 2022 season which allowed her to experience different facets of the project, from developing and hosting works...
Part 2: Transcending Walls (The Artists)
January 13, 2023 11:00 - 47 minutes - 33.3 MBHamilton Glass talk with the five artists of the Richmond Hill mural project; Nadd Harvin, Sam Skrimpz, Hope Morgan, Rian Moses, and Lizzie Brown as they discuss their experiences engaging with the community and partners and working together as a large collaborative. Resources for this episode: Richmond Hill The Warmth Armstrong Leadership Program The Judy Project & Dwelling of the Enslaved Africans More information: Mending Walls RVA Mural Project Hamilton Glass Nadd Harvin ...
Part 1: Transcending Walls (Richmond Hill)
January 06, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBHamilton Glass talks with Taekia Glass, Rev. Lindsey Franklin, Rev. Ben Hadley-Goggin as they discuss the Transcending Walls project. This episode will explore the origins of the project, challenges and celebrations, and lessons learned that will carry through the present and future. Resources for this episode: Richmond Hill The Warmth Armstrong Leadership Program The Judy Project & Dwelling of the Enslaved Africans Reclaiming The Monument More information: Mending Walls RVA Mur...
We Want Clean Air. We Want Good Food. We Want Peace.
October 08, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBInspired by their conversations and experiences with the good people at Virginia Community Voice, artists Barry O’Keefe and Mahari Chabwera talk about how their mural along Richmond Highway (formerly Jefferson Davis Hwy) of Richmond was shaped by their experiences and understanding of what the neighbors in the South Side are advocating for and creating for themselves. The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can mov...
We Want Clean Air. We Want Good Food. We Want Peace.
October 08, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 17.3 MBInspired by their conversations and experiences with the good people at Virginia Community Voice, artists Barry O’Keefe and Mahari Chabwera talk about how their mural along Richmond Highway (formerly Jefferson Davis Hwy) of Richmond was shaped by their experiences and understanding of what the neighbors in the South Side are advocating for and creating for themselves. The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can mov...
Reflection for Change
October 01, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBInspired by their conversations and experiences with the young people at RISE for Youth and their own backgrounds, artists Courtney Lebow and Hamilton Glass talk about how their mural in the Fan neighborhood of Richmond was shaped by their experiences with the young leaders and how they see themselves and want to be seen in the community. __ The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy thr...
All Put Together
September 24, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBInspired by their conversations and experiences with the Richmond Association of Black Social Workers and their own backgrounds, artist Juliana Bustillo and Khalid Thompson talk with host Hamilton Glass about how their mural in the Highland Park neighborhood of Richmond brings together the idea of healing the mind, body, soul, individuals and the community through shared cultural principles. The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversa...
The Golden Hour & NeoGenesis
September 17, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBInspired by Duron Chavis, local urban agriculture leader and Executive Director of Happily Natural, and the oasis he created at Sankofa Community Orchard,artists Sarah Apple and Ron Stokes talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their mural in the southside of Richmond. The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Resources for this episode: Duron C...
Mending Walls 2021
September 10, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBHost Hamilton Glass chats with his core Mending Walls team to discuss how 2021 Mending Walls is different than 2020 but still serves the same mission of artists coming together to have deep conversations about what makes our communities different from each other. Mending Walls: The Documentary premieres on: September 7 @ The Richmond International Film Festival. Get tickets! September 16 @ 8pm on VPM PBS. Watch the Trailer. More information: Mending Walls: The Documentary Mending Wal...
BONUS: Meet the Mending Walls Documentarians
September 03, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBAt the end of the 2020 Mending Walls project, Hamilton Glass sat down with filmmakers Pam and Todd Hervey to talk about how they created a documentary about the project and why they believe it's a story that everyone needs to see. . Mending Walls: The Documentary premieres on: September 7 @ The Richmond International Film Festival. Get tickets! September 16 @ 8pm on VPM PBS. Watch the Trailer. More information: Mending Walls: The Documentary Mending Walls RVA Mural Project Hamilton G...
Season 2 is coming soon + Documentary Trailer!
August 20, 2021 11:00 - 1 minute - 958 KBMending Walls: The Documentary premieres on: September 7 @ The Richmond International Film Festival. Get tickets! September 16 @ 8pm on VPM PBS. Watch the Trailer. More information: Mending Walls: The Documentary Mending Walls RVA Mural Project Hamilton Glass Instagram: @mendingwallsrva @19red.fuel Production: 19RED @ Fuel In Your Ear Studios
Finding Tomorrow
November 27, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBHost Hamilton Glass talks with Producer Pam Hervey and Artist Eli McMullen about his second collaboration in the Mending Walls Project, celebrating the life and work of Lorna Pinckney, and how our ancestors use their light to guide us in the right way. - Give us feedback on Season 1 -- take our quick survey! And don't forget to give us a rating. Stay subscribed for BONUS episodes! -- Resources for this episode: Who is Lorna Pinckney? Tuesday Verses More information: Mending Walls ...
Once Upon...With Love.
November 20, 2020 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MBHost Hamilton Glass talks with artists Shaylen Broughton and Hasson Roberts about their commitment to showcasing the wishes of a younger generation after being gifted a wall at the Children's Museum of Richmond for their mural. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Resources for this episode: Children's Museum of Richmond More informat...
The Journey Forward
November 13, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBHost Hamilton Glass talks with artists Humble & Nadd Harvin about their mural that celebrates the youth movement for social justice and change. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Resources for this episode: Art180 in Richmond, VA Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze More information: Mending Walls RVA Mural Project ...
The Blackwell Drip
November 06, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBInspired by a visionary local music star and honoring Yemoja, the African Goddess of the Ocean, artists Chris Visions and Heide Trepanier talk with Host Hamilton Glass about how their mural in the Blackwell area of Richmond has become a gathering place for many. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Resources for this episode: Yemoja, t...
African American Gothic
October 30, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBHost Hamilton Glass talks with artists Andre Shank and Sone-Seere about their twist on a classical piece of American art by celebrating local urban agriculture advocates Duron and Nikaya Chavis. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Resources for this episode: Duron Chavis 1 Duron Chavis 2 Beautiful RVA Resilency Garden at the Instit...
It's Time for Change
October 23, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB"Am I next?" is the powerful question on artists Sir James L. Thornhill and Kevin Orlosky's mural in Richmond's Oliver Hill Way. They talk with Host Hamilton Glass about how the answer to that question is a positive one for the Black community and how their mural starts that conversation. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Resources f...
Silence Isn't Golden
October 16, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBDrawing inspiration from her indigenous culture, Artist Meme and David Marion talk with Host Hamilton Glass about the importance of recognizing water rights for all people on their Mending Wall. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundati...
Black Lives Matter
October 09, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBArtist Ed Trask and Jason Ford talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their "new monument" honoring the citizens of the past, present and future who fight for racial equality in America. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the ...
Black Lives Matter (Voices of Perseverance)
October 09, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBArtist Ed Trask and Jason Ford talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their "new monument" honoring the citizens of the past, present and future who fight for racial equality in America. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the ...
Liberty Leads Her People
October 02, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBArtists Nico Cathcart and Auz Miles' talk with Host Hamilton Glass about how their wall became a place of inspiration and peace, and where local activists could gather and speak their truth. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation a...
I Can't Breathe
September 25, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBTaking inspiration from the shocking history of Shockoe Bottom as the center of Richmond's slave trade, Artists Amiri Richardson-Keys and Emily Herr talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their "beautiful experience" working together and how the shooting of Jacob Blake in real-time played into their final design. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collabor...
I Can/t Breathe
September 25, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBTaking inspiration from the shocking history of Shockoe Bottom as the center of Richmond's slave trade, Artists Amiri Richardson-Keys and Emily Herr talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their "beautiful experience" working together and how the shooting of Jacob Blake in real-time played into their final design. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collabor...
Her Flowers
September 18, 2020 11:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBArtists S. Ross Browne and Amy Smith talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their collaboration for their mural in the Manchester area of Richmond, VA. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater...
In Conversation
September 11, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBThink about the toys you played with as a child and the tv shows that you watched. How did they shape your future views on race and the differences between us? Host Hamilton Glass and Artist Matt Lively talk about their collaboration for their whimsical mural filled with childhood memories and the deep conversations about their childhood they had along the way. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move f...
New Growth
September 04, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBA lot of things in America need to be destroyed in order for a new one, a real one, to grow and prosper. Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Charles Berger and PT Carroll about creating balance in their art, and in the universe, with their colorful and meaningful collaboration inspired by deities of Hinduism. The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collabor...
Together We Rise
August 28, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBHost Hamilton Glass talks with artists Noah Scalin and Alfonso Perez about their instant artistic connection while creating a powerful mural across from a police station in Richmond, VA. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Co...
Say Their Names
August 21, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBHost Hamilton Glass talks with Nils Westergard and Silly Genius about their powerful collaboration and their personal struggles over painting the names of victims of police brutality on their wall. - The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundat...
Spirit of Sankofa
August 14, 2020 12:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThe Sankofa bird, a symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana, expresses the importance of looking to the lessons of the past to create a positive future. Host Hamilton Glass chats with Artists Ian C. Hess and Jowarnise about the many symbolic meanings in their mural painted inside the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. - Who is Marcus David Peters? http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2020/jul/23/city-prosecutor-review-marcus-david-peters-case/ https://heavy.com/news/2018/05/marcus-david-p...
Kintsugi
August 05, 2020 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBHost Hamilton Glass talks with his friend Vanessa Diamond of The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond about plans to use the murals created for Mending Walls to spark conversation and healing through civic talks. - - More information: Mending Walls RVA Mural Project Hamilton Glass Hands on Greater Richmond The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond Instagram: @mendingwallsrva @19red.fuel Production: 19RED @ Fuel
The First Conversation
August 04, 2020 14:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBThe honest conversation between Host Hamilton Glass and his friend and frequent collaborator, Artist Matt Lively, that sparked a community movement in Richmond, Virginia. - - More information: Mending Walls RVA Mural Project Hamilton Glass Matt Lively Instagram: @mendingwallsrva @19red.fuel Production: 19RED @ Fuel