MAY 17 2010

The Pulitzer's Transformation Project Walk

urban renewal Thanks to everyone who came out for the Transformation Project Walk, the culminating event for the Pulitzer's community programing for their current exhibit Urban Alchemy / Gordon Matta-Clark. Over the past three months Perennial artist, Jenny Murphy, has been working as the lead artist for the program Urban Renewal, in which she led a group of ex-offenders and homless individuals through the process of transforming chairs, orginally destined for a landfill, into unique pieces of furniture using ecologically sustainable methods.

The individuals who particpated in the program were clients at Employment Connection, an organization in St. Louis that assists adults with limited opportunities to self-sufficiency through employment. Perennial and Employment Connection hope to continue this program and keep the small woodshop at Employment Connection up and running. If you are interested in helping fund this project, please visit Employment Connection's website for the program: UrbanArtSTL

During the Transformation Project Walk, visitors conversed with the participants from Urban Renewal about their furniture and were able to bid on the tables and chairs created during the program. Every piece sold, and 100% of the money went to the client that made the piece! To learn more about the Pulitzer's program visit the blog: Urban Renewal