Painting in Solidarity With the Black Lives Matter Movement
As local business owners in Chicago continue to cover their windows with plywood to protect their storefronts during citywide protests, one artist is using them to spread messages of solidarity."It's easy to feel helpless sometimes and that's not an option right now," artist Nina Tiberi Sawica said. "This is one small way that I felt I could contribute to a world that's really hurting right now."Sawica got the idea from a friend and immediately put a plea out on social media, asking if any local businesses wanted to spread positivity and support through the wooden boards covering their shops.The first business to respond was The Taste of New York Bakery in Boystown.In a statement, the bagel shop said "W...
06.05.20 | 02:33 | CC