Mending Walls: Screening & Artist Panel
Sabot School to host Mending Walls: Screening & Artist Panel
Rescheduled Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Sabot School Gillette Garden, 3400 Stony Point Road, Richmond, VA
Please join us for an evening with acclaimed artist Hamilton Glass and local muralists as they present their Emmy Award-winning documentary, Mending Walls: A Healing Art Project. The event will be held at Sabot School and is open to the entire Richmond community. This “pay what you can” event will raise funds to support a Sabot School student workshop led by Hamilton Glass, where students will learn about the Mending Walls project and processes and create a collaborative mural.
Following the screening, engage in a panel discussion with the artists as they explore the role of art in healing and uniting communities. Wine, beer, non-alcoholic drinks, and light hors d'oeuvres will be served in an adults-only setting, offering a reflective space to engage with the power of art to create change.
Attendance is limited to the first 100 people who RSVP. This is a 21+ event.
What is Mending Walls?
Mending Walls began in May 2020, in response to the widespread protests against racial injustice and the need for social change, particularly in Richmond, Virginia. Hamilton Glass, an architect-turned-artist, brought together a diverse group of artists to use collaborative public art as a means of initiating tough conversations about race, inequality, and healing. Through murals created across the city, the project sparked dialogue and reflection, bringing together people from all walks of life.
The Mending Walls documentary captures this journey, showing how artists from different backgrounds came together, worked through uncomfortable conversations about their experiences, and channeled those discussions into powerful visual expressions. It’s not just about the colorful murals—it’s about the stories behind them and how these pieces of art facilitated difficult, yet necessary, conversations about race, equity, and community.
At the January event, Hamilton Glass and several local muralists will present the documentary, followed by a panel discussion about the role of art in healing and bridging societal divides. The evening will be a unique opportunity to engage with the creators and gain deeper insights into the Mending Walls project and its lasting impact.
How This Connects to Our Middle School Classrooms
As a school that takes great pride in fostering curiosity and critical thinking with a focus on social justice, we strive to empower students to become global citizens who actively seek to make a difference. Through student-led inquiry and real-world applications, our Middle School students engage with concepts that emphasize empathy, collaboration, action, and reflection. The Mending Walls project offers a tangible example of how art can act as both a mirror to reflect societal truths and a bridge to connect diverse perspectives—lessons that align with our mission to help students understand the intersection of personal experience and collective history.
This event also directly supports a special opportunity for our Middle School students. Funds raised will go toward a workshop led by Hamilton Glass, where students will have the chance to learn firsthand about the Mending Walls project and its processes. They will gain insights into the role of art in healing and social justice, and will collaborate on a mural of their own right here on campus. This workshop will provide students with the tools to engage deeply with these themes and contribute to our school’s ongoing commitment to creative expression and community-building.
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