{"id":89,"date":"2021-11-17T22:50:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T22:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/michigan\/?p=89"},"modified":"2021-11-18T15:42:20","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T15:42:20","slug":"visions-of-the-future-what-kids-want-to-see-after-the-pandemic-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/michigan\/2021\/11\/17\/visions-of-the-future-what-kids-want-to-see-after-the-pandemic-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Visions of the Future: What Kids Want to See After the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As we continue to deal with the coronavirus pandemic,\u00a0No Kid Hungry is telling the stories of what children faced during the crisis<\/a>\u00a0– and the incredible people\u00a0working to feed them.\u00a0<\/p>

We worked with local artists in cities across the country to create murals in their communities. The artists met with local children to hear their thoughts and feelings about life during the pandemic and turned those stories into beautiful public works of art.<\/p>

The students we spoke to came from different neighborhoods and different backgrounds, but they\u2019ve shared many of the same experiences during COVID – loneliness; boredom; a loss of connection with friends and family; and fears about their parents getting sick or being out of work.<\/p>

But they also spoke about their hopes for life after the pandemic. It\u2019s those hopes that we\u2019re most eager to share with you.<\/p>

Hope Is Around the Corner<\/h3>
\"Muralist<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Desiree Kelly created this mural at 1009 Cass Avenue in Detroit. It shows a smiling little girl surrounded by brilliant colors. (Desiree’s own daughter was the model for the girl in the artwork.)<\/p>

A Detroit native herself, Desiree spoke with local children to help create the piece, and she explained what inspired her: “There was a specific thing one of them said that sparked my idea,” she said. “That was ‘show COVID going away.'”<\/p>

“I wanted to show the mind of youth and innocence in the fight against this pandemic crisis; being strong and resilient,” she explained.<\/p>

“I wanted to create something hopeful, to show that rebuilding is near and that hope is around the corner.”<\/p>

You can see more of Desiree\u2019s work on\u00a0her website<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0her Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>

What We Want to Be Remembered<\/h3>
\"Artist<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Muralist Tenbeete Solomon, also known as Trap Bob, often features hands in her work. For her piece at 2452 18th Street NW in Washington, DC, the two hands coming together act as a symbol of the inspiring sense of unity witnessed throughout the difficulties of the pandemic.<\/p>

\u201cPublic art is really a form of history documentation, what we want to be remembered down the line,\u201d she said.<\/p>

The colorful mural includes the depiction of a school bus, a nod to the school nutrition staff both in DC and across the country who rallied to feed hungry kids when schools were closed, even delivering meals directly to students\u2019 doorsteps.<\/p>

\u201cI really want to make sure we\u2019re commemorating and highlighting those people,\u201d Solomon said of cafeteria staff and other frontline workers who stepped up to keep the country going.<\/p>

But rebuilding from this crisis and getting hungry kids the food they need is going to take all of us. As the mural states: \u201cFacing the future, together.\u201d<\/p>

You can see more of Solomon\u2019s work on\u00a0her website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>

A Guide Back to Normality<\/h3>
\"Artist<\/div><\/div><\/article>

In Los Angeles, Steve Martinez created a strikingly modern work of art, with realistic images of children paired with a huge, attention-grabbing crane. The piece appears at 2627 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica.<\/p>

Like George Baker in Atlanta, Steve heard the children in Los Angeles describing their feelings of boredom, isolation and longing for connection and freedom, so he chose to depict them running and playing on a bright summer day. And the crane?<\/p>

“The crane is overlooking the kids, almost as a guide back to normality.” Steve explained. “In many cultures cranes are a symbol of happiness, longevity and good fortune. In some areas they are even said to be mystical, magical or holy creatures.”<\/p>

“The crane is a sign of good luck and good things to come,” he said. “The crane is identified with the renewal of the body, mind and spirit. Which I think is a perfect fit: kids being happy again and living long healthy lives with good positive things to come for them in the future.”<\/p>

You can see more of Steve\u2019s work on\u00a0his website<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0his Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>

Growth Out of the Pandemic<\/h3>
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John P. Dessereau, who painted this mural at New York City’s Citi Field, spoke to kids in Queens about the past year. “They want to emerge from the darkness of the pandemic,” he said.<\/p>

John, who creates art under the name Johnsville, incorporated the visual of the Queensboro bridge after hearing from kids: “They see the bridge as a powerful metaphor for coming out of these dark times.\u201d<\/p>

In addition to depicting a mother cradling her child, images of children and nutritious food, John included an ambulance as an homage to the frontline workers who worked tirelessly when New York was facing the brunt of the pandemic. He also included several references to the New York Mets and Citi Field (Citi is the presenting sponsor of the No Kid Hungry campaign).<\/p>

“Pete Alonso is busting out of Citi Field, surrounded by flowers that symbolize growth out of the pandemic,” John explained.<\/p>

You can see more of John\u2019s work on\u00a0his website<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0his Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>

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\"Atlanta<\/div><\/div><\/article>

Inspired by Atlanta’s Children<\/h3>

Created by George F. Baker III, this mural appears in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward at 486 Edgewood Avenue SE. George\u2019s mural is a bright, playful piece centered on the idea of connection.\u00a0<\/p>

\u201cAfter listening to all of the youth, my main takeaway was their want and need for human connection,\u201d he said. \u201cThis also relates to a more general need we all feel – the need to be understood and close to others.\u201d<\/p>

You can see more of George\u2019s work on\u00a0his website<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0his Instagram<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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