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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Exhibition Closing Event
DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us! For the closing of Welcome Blanket on Saturday September 17 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 17th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/welcome-blanket-2022-09-24/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Craft Along & Helms Exhibition Tour
DESCRIPTION:Free \nThe Second Tuesday of every month\, Welcome Blanket founder Jayna Zweiman hosts a virtual Welcome Blanket craft along. People join from Alaska to Florida\, and from California to Maine. Whether you’re crafting\, craft curious\, or just want to connect\, everyone is welcome! \nThis Tuesday\, September 13\, Jayna will hosting from the Welcome Blanket exhibition at the Helms Design Center. If you haven’t been able to see the show in person\, this is a great way to see it! And if you’re in LA\, please join us in person — the doors at Helms will be open. \nSign in virtually HERE.\nFor more information on Welcome Blanket\, please visit WelcomeBlanket.org \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 18th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/welcome-blanket-2022-09-13/
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Exhibition in the Design Center Copy
DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us! Open gallery hours Saturday\, September 10 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 24th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/welcome-blanket-2022-09-10-copy/
LOCATION:Helms Design Center\, 8745 Washington Boulevard\, Culver City\, CA\, 90232
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Knit-Alongs during the Month of September Copy
DESCRIPTION:Free \nThursdays in September! Please join us for an afternoon knit-along from 12:00 -2:00 pm with Welcome Blanket Founder\, Jayna Zweiman. \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 24th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Exhibition in the Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us! Open gallery hours Saturday\, September 3 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 24th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/welcome-blanket-2022-09-03/
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Exhibition in the Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us! Open gallery hours Saturday\, August 27 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 24th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/welcome-blanket-2022-08-27/
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Exhibition in the Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us! Open gallery hours Saturday\, August 20 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 24th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket Exhibition in the Design Center
DESCRIPTION:Free \nJoin us! Open gallery hours Saturday\, August 13 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 24th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
URL:https://helmsdesigndistrict.com/event/welcome-blanket/2022-08-13/
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SUMMARY:Welcome Blanket: An Exhibition + Conversation with Jayna Zweiman
DESCRIPTION:Free \nOn Thursday\, August 4th from 6:30 – 8:30 PM\, please join us for an opening reception of  Welcome Blanket with founder Jayna Zweiman in conversation with cultural journalist Frances Anderton. \nWelcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms the abstract concept of immigration into a tangible crowd-sourced artistic action. Handcraft makers are invited to make Welcome Blankets that include notecards with stories important to their families about immigration/migration/relocation to create symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, catalogued\, and displayed at art institutions and exhibitions. After each show’s close\, Welcome Blanket’s 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. \nWelcome Blanket makes its inaugural Los Angeles exhibit at Helms Bakery District and will continue at Skirball Cultural Center and LAX airport. A national initiative in partnership with other museums and cultural institutions will continue in the years to follow. \nExhibition Dates\nAugust 4th through September 24th\nViewing Hours on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:00 PM \n\nABOUT WELCOME BLANKET\nWoven into the fabric of our country is the fundamental idea that our diversity and individual freedoms\, together\, allow for our personal stories that collectively make the United States a great nation. The diverse migration stories are human stories; yet the abstraction of immigration\, from sweeping government policies to the use of language\, particularly by the media\, perpetuates “otherness\,” removing us from these human stories\, ones that we all have. Welcome Blanket is a platform for engagement that transforms this abstraction into a tangible\, crowd-sourced\, artistic action. Participants use their heads\, hearts\, hands\, and histories to craft the country they wish to see. \nWelcome Blanket was initially a response to the proposed 2000-mile border wall between Mexico and the United States. The project reimagined the 2000-mile length\, one of exclusion\, as 2000 miles of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for refugees coming to the United States. Handcraft makers who knit\, sew\, quilt\, crochet\, weave\, felt\, etc.\, use any textile to make 40 inch x 40 inch blankets that are easy to care for and hard to give away. They included stories important to their families about immigration\, migration\, or relocation\, creating symbolic and practical gifts of welcome for new refugees coming to the United States. These gifts are collected\, cataloged\, and displayed at art and cultural institutions. During these exhibits\, the message of welcome is amplified through hosting craft circles\, performances\, discussions\, forums\, and legal assistance for immigrants. Post-show\, our 30+ partner refugee resettlement groups present these tangible gifts of welcome to our newest neighbors. Over 6500 have been made and distributed. \nAfter reaching our initial goal of 2000 miles of yarn\, resulting in 3400 blankets\, the impact was clear. New immigrants felt the welcome; they felt seen as they were gifted these heartfelt\, handmade blankets–a symbol of home\, itself. And the makers reflected the diversity of this country: the youngest was 4 and the oldest 104; there were evangelical Christians\, Muslims\, Jews\, Buddhists; and there were makers from a wide range of political leanings. Many participants had diverse migration stories\, from being descendants of slaves to displaced Native Americans\, from recent refugees to descendants of the Mayflower. \nWelcome Blanket’s impact reflected a sense of inclusion and we set a new goal–to bring people together to develop a new American tradition of welcome. We aim to create an enduring project and build a community of connection\, a network that creates thresholds of welcome that is a public visual pronouncement and a private and tactile experience. We are building a tapestry of American migration history\, connecting the stories of past migrations with people coming to the United States right now\, and creating a space to discuss the complex issues around immigration with humanity. \nMake a Welcome Blanket\, share your story\, come together and craft. Join us.\nFor more information: Welcomeblanket.org and @welcomeblanket \nInformation about additional Welcome Blanket events will be posted shortly.  \nPrevious Exhibitions\nMuseum of Design Atlanta (Atlanta\, GA)\nSmart Museum of Art (Chicago\, IL)\nFuller Craft Museum (Boston\, MA)\nBuild Peace Conference (San Diego and Tijuana)\nWelcome Blanket Brookline \nUpcoming Exhibitions\nSan Francisco International Airport (San Francisco\, CA)\nHeritage Winooski Mill Museum (Winooski\, VT)\nRevere History Museum (Revere\, MA) \n\nABOUT JAYNA\nJayna Zweiman is an architecturally-trained multidisciplinary artist and designer. Her independent practice combines architecture\, art\, craft\, and new media to focus on experiences that overlap physical\, virtual\, and conceptual spaces. \nPerhaps best known as the co-creator and co-founder of Pussyhat Project\, an international network and movement of women’s rights supporters\, Zweiman has become a leading advocate of utilizing design innovation to enact social change. Pussyhat Project became a worldwide phenomenon at the 2017 Women’s Marches with one of the largest crowd-sourced art advocacy projects ever. She is also the creator and founder of Welcome Blanket\, a reconceptualization of the 2000-mile length of the proposed border wall as 2000-mile length of yarn to make individual welcome blankets for new immigrants coming to the United States. \nZweiman’s work has been exhibited and published internationally. Her work has been nominated for the Beazley Design of the Year by the Design Museum in London\, has been acquired by the Victoria & Albert Museum\, and has been awarded the first ever Brand of the Year by the School of Visual Arts. Zweiman was awarded in 2017 as one of “The 25 People Who Defined Visual Culture” by Artsy.\nJayna earned her AB from Brown University with concentrations in visual arts and economics and her Master in Architecture from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. She lives and works in Los Angeles. \nSpecial thanks to Welcome Blanket sponsors:
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