Early in the morning
on Saturday, June 8, I was
walking down the National Mall
in Washington, DC and noticed
piles and piles and piles
and piles of bones.
and piles of bones.
There were lots of teenagers and
adults dressed in white and I asked
them what was going on.
They said they were part of the
art project.
They were very friendly and
explained that the bones were
going to be spread across
the massive National Mall
lawn to raise awareness
of the genocides and atrocities
in the world today.
They said that the project was
in their schools and
students helped
make the bones.
The bones were made from
paper, plaster, clay and
cardboard material.
As I was leaving, van loads of people
dressed in white were arriving for the
bone-laying ceremony and events.
dressed in white were arriving for the
bone-laying ceremony and events.
Later, I learned that this project is the
brainchild of artist/activist Naomi Natale.
One Million Bones website
Photo credit: Suzanne Coley
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