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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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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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Episodes

Part 3: Transcending Walls (Education)

1/20/2023
Hamilton 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...

Duration:00:33:10

Part 2: Transcending Walls (The Artists)

1/13/2023
Hamilton 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 ProgramThe Judy Project & Dwelling of the Enslaved AfricansMore information: Mending Walls RVA Mural ProjectHamilton GlassNadd Harvin Sam Skrimpz Hope...

Duration:00:47:55

Part 1: Transcending Walls (Richmond Hill)

1/6/2023
Hamilton 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 ProgramThe Judy Project & Dwelling of the Enslaved AfricansReclaiming The Monument More information: Mending Walls RVA Mural...

Duration:00:33:05

We Want Clean Air. We Want Good Food. We Want Peace.

10/8/2021
Inspired 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 move...

Duration:00:24:58

Reflection for Change

10/1/2021
Inspired 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...

Duration:00:32:37

All Put Together

9/24/2021
Inspired 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...

Duration:00:32:55

The Golden Hour & NeoGenesis

9/17/2021
Inspired 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...

Duration:00:27:13

Mending Walls 2021

9/10/2021
Host 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: Get tickets!Watch the Trailer.More information: Mending Walls: The DocumentaryMending Walls RVA Mural ProjectHamilton GlassInstagram: Production: 19RED @ FuelIn Your Ear Studios

Duration:00:31:32

BONUS: Meet the Mending Walls Documentarians

9/3/2021
At 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: Get tickets!Watch the Trailer.More information: Mending Walls: The DocumentaryMending Walls RVA Mural ProjectHamilton GlassInstagram: Production: 19RED @ FuelIn Your Ear Studios

Duration:00:34:41

Season 2 is coming soon + Documentary Trailer!

8/20/2021
Mending Walls: The Documentary premieres on: Get tickets!Watch the Trailer.More information: Mending Walls: The DocumentaryMending Walls RVA Mural ProjectHamilton GlassInstagram: Production: 19RED @ FuelIn Your Ear Studios

Duration:00:01:19

Finding Tomorrow

11/27/2020
Host 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 VersesMore information: Mending Walls RVA...

Duration:00:30:13

Once Upon...With Love.

11/20/2020
Host 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 RichmondMore...

Duration:00:22:50

The Journey Forward

11/13/2020
Host 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, VAWashington Crossing the DelawareMore information: Mending Walls RVA Mural ProjectHamilton GlassNadd...

Duration:00:21:10

The Blackwell Drip

11/6/2020
Inspired 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, the...

Duration:00:35:12

African American Gothic

10/30/2020
Host 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 ChavisDuron Chavis 2Beautiful RVAResilency Garden at the Institute for...

Duration:00:26:19

It's Time for Change

10/23/2020
"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 for...

Duration:00:27:07

Silence Isn't Golden

10/16/2020
Drawing 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 Foundation...

Duration:00:27:27

Black Lives Matter (Voices of Perseverance)

10/9/2020
Artist 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...

Duration:00:35:38

Liberty Leads Her People

10/2/2020
Artists 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 and...

Duration:00:35:30

I Can/t Breathe

9/25/2020
Taking 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...

Duration:00:28:27

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