Felice Salmon

A community based art project managed by Felice Salmon, Stitching Unlearn Fear + Hate sought to bring the traditional art form of embroidery alongside the women of the immigrant and refugee community to raise awareness around their stories and empower their creative voices to promote change.   Kentucky has welcomed over 15,000 refugees since 1990.…

A community based art project developed by Felice Salmon, Sisterhood of Unlearn Fear + Hate dealt with the way connections form between neighbors from diverse backgrounds & the way women can welcome younger women into relationship through the sharing of stories. In the fall of 2016, 4 women from around the globe who have made…

On stitching and the quiet creation of stories with needle and thread. A stitch is a small unit of thread that can join together with other stitches to create a meaningful design, repair a tear, or build a new seam. On its own, a stitch doesn’t amount to much, but a lot is possible when…

A community based art project developed by Felice Salmon, Illuminated Sidewalks dealt with the possibility of encouraging and creating space for play through color and simple artistic embellishments.   I had the chance to lead a coalition of Northeast Lexington residents as we worked with Tweens Nutrition and Fitness coalition to design and implement enhancements…

Mommoms Hankie Quilt, 2017 Embroidery Floss & reused fabric on fabric On quilting and the act of creating objects as a path through bereavement. I could spend all my days finding ways to bring recycled materials into new creations. After the passing of my husband’s grandmother, I began searching for ways to transform objects from…

A community based art project developed by Felice Salmon & Tanya Torp, The East End Listening Project sought to create safe spaces for radical listening and the recording of interviews to gain a better understanding of the assets and stories of The East End neighborhood of Lexington, KY. In the spring of 2015, through The…

A community based art project managed by The Community Engagement Through the Arts Class, The Birdhouses Project sought to provide young people with a chance to explore the meaning of “home” and create birdhouses in response to their findings. Working with The Open Forum Youth Initiative, The Honeys & The Busybees were invited to partner…

A community based art project developed by Felice Salmon, Storicraft dealt with the art of storytelling and crafting a personal narrative. This semester-long story-collecting and –crafting project held space for conversations through a series of workshops surrounding storytelling through portrait photography and digital media. The North Lexington students in the Common Good afterschool program knit…

A community based art project managed by The Community Engagement Through the Arts Class, 1000 Dolls sought to creatively engage neighbors in doll-making and dispersing their creations to bring playful art into unexpected places. I had the pleasure of working with the 1000 dolls project as a contributing artist and community collaborator as I audited…

A community based art project developed by Felice Salmon, Youth Altar of Remembrance dealt with being a young person who has experienced loss and the art of remembrance. Mexican culture provides an immensely beautiful understanding of the connections between family that span life and death. In the celebration of El Día de los Muertos, family…

A community based art project managed by Felice Salmon, The Rain Barrel Project sought to creatively solve a community issue with storm water runoff through community designed rain barrels. How can neighbors creatively tackle the challenge of overfilled storm drains and unmanageable storm water runoff? Is there a way for us to utilize rainwater more…

A community based art project developed by Felice Salmon, The Handicrafts Initiative Project dealt with creating economic potential through cottage industry and forging stronger identities for young people through artistic empowerment. How do you shift the way a young woman sees herself? Is it possible to give her the ingredients she needs to gain economic…