{"id":3288,"date":"2020-01-23T18:49:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T00:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2022-04-23T19:52:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T00:52:53","slug":"school-mural","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/school-mural\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mural Celebrating Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The school mural at Alleghany JAM House weaves together three elements.  The region&#8217;s landscape, traditional music, and community.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe width=\"760\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rvim8zRj3xM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Painting the school mural at Alleghany JAM was truly a community effort.  Watching the video, you can see the many hands that came together to bring it together.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students, Arts Council members, JAM Board Members, community members, and yours truly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elements of the school mural at Alleghany JAM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Appalachian landscape.  <\/strong>The mural begins with the beautiful Appalachian landscape of Alleghany County.  The Blue Ridge Parkway is just a stone&#8217;s throw away! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Instruments of the region&#8217;s traditional old-time music.<\/strong>  The mission of Alleghany JAM is to keep old-time music alive, by providing lessons to the area&#8217;s youth along with community coffeehouse jams.  This instrument design was inspired by the JAM logo designed by Kate Irwin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tribute to JAM&#8217;s founder.  <\/strong>Finally, the school mural weaves in a tribute to JAM founder, Helen White.  Helen sadly passed just days before our arrival.  Helen shows us all the impact one person can have on the lives of many.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/painting-school-mural-alleghany-jam.jpg\" alt=\"school mural alleghany jam art we there yet\" class=\"wp-image-3345\" width=\"757\" height=\"568\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Alleghany JAM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Alleghany JAM (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/alleghanyjam.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alleghany JAM<\/a> is an after-school program for children in Alleghany County, North Carolina.  It gives children lessons and immersion in the old-time music of the region.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alleghany JAM was our gracious host, allowing us to park the bus&nbsp;for over a week! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"http:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/art-we-there-yet-school-mural-painting.jpg\" alt=\"painting school mural art we there yet\" class=\"wp-image-3346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/art-we-there-yet-school-mural-painting.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/art-we-there-yet-school-mural-painting-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alleghany Arts Council<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our time in Sparta, NC was truly special. Our welcome was second to none, the hospitality and kindness so humbling and inspiring.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alleghanyartscouncil.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Alleghany Arts Council  (opens in a new tab)\">Alleghany Arts Council <\/a>was our family, working tirelessly to arrange logistics, paint for days on end, and make us feel so beautifully at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Arts Council sponsored the paint for this mural, and the council made a generous $1000 dollar donation to the Art We There Yet project just before our departure from Sparta.  A true pay-it-forward, these funds allowed us to bring more free murals and free workshops to communities down the road.  \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2896\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png\" alt=\"art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel\" class=\"wp-image-5344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png 2896w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1536x164.png 1536w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-2048x219.png 2048w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1170x125.png 1170w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1920x206.png 1920w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-585x63.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2896px) 100vw, 2896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"did-you-know\">Did you know?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"the-awty-patreon-family-is-the-beating-heart-behind-the-art-we-there-yet-project\"><strong>The AWTY Patreon Family is the beating heart behind the Art We There Yet project.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Patrons pitch in $1.50\/mth to help support our community art programs&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"and-they-get-a-mountain-of-goodies-in-return\">&#8230;<strong>And they get a mountain of goodies in return!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">50+ unreleased demos from Cora<br>100 print-ready fine art photographs from Jose<br>Untold stories and behind-the-scenes vignettes<br>Early access to new Cora Rose songs<br>Downloads of all new Cora Rose songs and albums<br>Credits in the final film and book<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7d812b4c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/artwethereyet\" style=\"color:#d29c1f\">Get Access<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The school mural at Alleghany JAM House weaves together three elements. 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