NLAPW Exhibit Symbols of Peace
The National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) exhibit symbols of peace, an art display - the Tapestry for Peace.
Washington, DC, October 09, 2010 --(PR.com)-- On exhibit at the Salida SteamPlant in downtown Salida, Colorado, the Tapestry for Peace was initially unveiled during a 2006 National League of American Pen Women (NLAPW) conference held in Denver. Inspired by a Denver Branch Pen Woman, the late Eve Mackintosh and comprised of panels that reflect the diverse nature of common desire for a peaceful world, the tapestry is an expansive work. Measuring more than 250 feet in length, it features 64 panels hand-made by hundreds of people and organizations from across the U.S.A. Compared to other world-renowned tapestries the Tapestry for Peace is longer and contains more panels than the historic Bayeux Tapestry, which features images of the 1066 Norman Conquest of England.
Consisting of panels which vary in symbolic representation of the pursuit of peace to an achievement, one poignant panel created by citizens form the state of Oklahoma portrays a U.S. Marine as he salutes using a hook hand replacement. In another panel, angels cry with joy while carrying messages of a future without war. And, from a humorous viewpoint, one panel, created by a group from the state of Florida, is a graphic of flamingos dancing around the earth with palm trees in their beaks.
Recently displayed through the effort of Denver Branch NLAPW and sponsored by the Central Colorado Humanists and the Central Colorado Coalition for Peace, the tapestry’s long-term vision is to inspire in the hearts and minds of all viewers the conceivability of a world without fear, stitched together in a meaningful expression of peaceful coexistence.
Available for showings around the U.S.A. and internationally, interested sponsors are to contact Denver Branch of NLAPW, www.denverpenwomen.org, Joice Fairchild who is the Liaison to Tapestry for Peace.
About the National League of American Pen Women
Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women is a recipient of the Literary Hall of Fame Award in recognition of its contribution to the cultural life of the United States and the George Washington Honor Medal sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for its collaborative effort to promote an understanding and appreciation of America’s rich heritage and unique freedoms.
The League’s mission is to encourage, recognize, and promote the production of creative work of professional standard in Art, Letters, and Music and, through outreach activities, provide educational, creative, and professional support to members and non-members in these disciplines. Presently, membership consists of more than 100 branches located throughout the United States. In addition to branch membership, the League offers student, member-at-large and international affiliate (non-citizen) memberships and encourages the formation of state associations.
Membership, comprised of three comprehensive classifications, Letters, Art, and Music, offers association with other creative professional women through participation in workshops, discussion groups, and lectures related to the creative process. Writing and poetry contests, art exhibitions (both juried and judged), and music composition competitions are conducted at local branch, state, and national levels of the organization. See www.nlapw.org for details of events, contests, or membership, or, for further details of League history, visit http://www.americanpenwomen.org/history/penArtsBuilding.cfm.
As the NLAPW spokesperson, national president Jean Holmes is available to give speeches and lectures for professional organizations. For details of her availability, contact the national headquarters by email at nlapw1@verizon.net, by phone at 202-785-1997, or by mail at NLAPW, 1300 Seventeenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1973.
National League of American Pen Women,
Linking Creative Women Since 1897.
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Consisting of panels which vary in symbolic representation of the pursuit of peace to an achievement, one poignant panel created by citizens form the state of Oklahoma portrays a U.S. Marine as he salutes using a hook hand replacement. In another panel, angels cry with joy while carrying messages of a future without war. And, from a humorous viewpoint, one panel, created by a group from the state of Florida, is a graphic of flamingos dancing around the earth with palm trees in their beaks.
Recently displayed through the effort of Denver Branch NLAPW and sponsored by the Central Colorado Humanists and the Central Colorado Coalition for Peace, the tapestry’s long-term vision is to inspire in the hearts and minds of all viewers the conceivability of a world without fear, stitched together in a meaningful expression of peaceful coexistence.
Available for showings around the U.S.A. and internationally, interested sponsors are to contact Denver Branch of NLAPW, www.denverpenwomen.org, Joice Fairchild who is the Liaison to Tapestry for Peace.
About the National League of American Pen Women
Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women is a recipient of the Literary Hall of Fame Award in recognition of its contribution to the cultural life of the United States and the George Washington Honor Medal sponsored by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for its collaborative effort to promote an understanding and appreciation of America’s rich heritage and unique freedoms.
The League’s mission is to encourage, recognize, and promote the production of creative work of professional standard in Art, Letters, and Music and, through outreach activities, provide educational, creative, and professional support to members and non-members in these disciplines. Presently, membership consists of more than 100 branches located throughout the United States. In addition to branch membership, the League offers student, member-at-large and international affiliate (non-citizen) memberships and encourages the formation of state associations.
Membership, comprised of three comprehensive classifications, Letters, Art, and Music, offers association with other creative professional women through participation in workshops, discussion groups, and lectures related to the creative process. Writing and poetry contests, art exhibitions (both juried and judged), and music composition competitions are conducted at local branch, state, and national levels of the organization. See www.nlapw.org for details of events, contests, or membership, or, for further details of League history, visit http://www.americanpenwomen.org/history/penArtsBuilding.cfm.
As the NLAPW spokesperson, national president Jean Holmes is available to give speeches and lectures for professional organizations. For details of her availability, contact the national headquarters by email at nlapw1@verizon.net, by phone at 202-785-1997, or by mail at NLAPW, 1300 Seventeenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1973.
National League of American Pen Women,
Linking Creative Women Since 1897.
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804-672-6007
www.nlapw.org
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804-672-6007
www.nlapw.org
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