OLD LYME — It’s Community Day TODAY from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School!
Drop by and meet Jasmine Oyola-Blumenthal, who is the lead artist creating the new Welcome mural in the school. Help paint a portion of the mural and/or write a welcome message of encouragement to a new or current student.
All are welcome.
The mural is part of the Sister Murals Project sponsored by Public Art for Racial Justice Education (PARJE), which was officially launched March 1, 2021. PARJE utilizes the broad appeal of art and education to confront racial injustice.
One mural has already been unveiled in Norwich and now murals are being worked on concurrently in Old Lyme and New London.
Oyola-Blumenthal joins the Sister Murals Project as an alumna of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts
The Old Lyme Sister Mural is being installed inside Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School, adjacent to the gymnasium. In addition to her role as lead artist, Oyola-Blumenthal will work with school faculty to develop student workshops, which will coordinate with the project.
Oyola-Blumenthal and her counterpart, Marvin Espy, in New London were selected from a field of nearly 20 applicants.
In her application, Oyola-Blumenthal referred to the ability for art to inspire people to talk to one another saying, “Art is a neutral vessel that can bring forth conversations that can be uncomfortable and promote opportunities to open dialogue on racial justice and education.”
Oyola Blumenthal also has extensive experience working with students.