ART
ACTION
CHANGE
OUR MISSION
To create art and experiences that inspire agency and meaningful change in the world.
CAMPAIGN INTRODUCTION
Resilience
In response to the urgent need for education and action around gun safety in schools, Resilience was created to merge art with evidence-based education, engagement, and grassroots organizing to foster a sense of urgency, agency, and impact toward creating safer communities.
WATCH THE STORY UNFOLD
This initiative centers on the creation of 25 pairs of five-foot soft resin butterflies, each responding to one of the 25 deadliest mass shootings in the United States. Rather than depicting the tragedies themselves, the works honor the strength and resilience of the communities affected.
From each pair, one butterfly will be permanently donated to the place impacted by the atrocity. Its mate will travel through galleries, museums, and events before finding a home with a collector, with all proceeds supporting organizations working to address gun violence.
These transformative works of fine art represent both remembrance and hope, with 100% of proceeds directly supporting our charity partners who are leading the way in education, community dialogue, and action for safer communities.
Support Our Cause
100% of Resilience proceeds directly support our nonprofit partners, turning your purchase into meaningful impact.
THE CONCEPT
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The butterfly embodies resilience through its life cycle and enduring nature. Emerging from a cocoon after irreversible transformation, it symbolizes overcoming adversity and embracing change. Its delicate wings, capable of withstanding long migrations and harsh weather, reflect strength found in vulnerability.
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Bullet casings associated with the weapons used in each shooting will be shredded and incorporated as an act of transforming an object of lethal violence into fragmentary reminders of the beauty of resilience.
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Real world objects and mementos will be embedded into the works as a subtle reminder of the innocence lost.
STRENGTH.
INNOCENCE.
TRANSFORMATION.
Bold Expression Through Color & Material
As a symbol of both the fragility of life and the resilience of survivors, our butterflies are crafted from flexible yet durable resin with wingspans up to five feet. Each piece serves as a compelling visual narrative, featuring colors, abstract representations, and embedded found objects inspired by the resilience of the affected communities while emphasizing our shared responsibility to prevent future atrocities.
SNEAK PREVIEW
The Art of Resilience
A FLOWER’S STRENGTH
Columbine High School – Littleton, CO
Soft resin with bullet fragments, 44”x34”x10”
DREAM
American Civic Association – Binghamton, NY
Soft resin with found objects and bullet fragments, 60”x29”x10”
LITTLE IMPRINTS
Sandy Hook Elementary School – Newtown, CT
Soft resin with found objects and bullet fragments, 48”x29”x10”
UNIDOS
Robb Elementary School – Uvalde, TX
Soft resin with bullet fragments, 48”x35”x10”