Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

Tour Stop: Art on 51st

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Screen printing moved into Art on 51st this year, so we can dispay the beautiful shirts of PBMR.

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Working hard in the woodshop carving talking pieces for restorative justice circles.

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A PBMR participant, creates a new installment for the PBMR fence.

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Our talented young people are making amazing pottery!

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Jakhan prints a PBMR t-shirt before heading off to start his freshman year at Domincan University.

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A participant shows off his painting skills.

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A work in progress on the pottery wheel.

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Alberto Alaniz, Resident artist and Visual Arts Coordinator, brings some creativity to the Bike Ride for Peace and Unity!

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Challice made by Precious Blood hands.

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PBMR supports work geared toward acheiving both justice and peace for all.

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A candle holder for circle centerpieces.

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Meet the Dixon Brothers

Workforce: Screen Printing/Job-Readiness

Did you know that Curtis and Jakhan are brothers? or that they both spent time working at the Making Impressions screen printing shop? It's true! As one of PBMR’s social enterprises, the shop provides employment opportunities for young people in our neighborhood to learn how to silk screen custom t-shirts, sweatshirts, and facemasks. Watch as Jakhan and Curtis discuss how Making Impressions has impacted their family and helped them grow in job-readiness for the future.

Meet Deszon

Workforce: Wood Shop

Before heading back to school for the fall, Deszon worked in the PBMR wood shop, crafting talking pieces for restorative justice circles. Like Making Impressions, the PBMR wood shop employs participants and teaches valuable carpentry skills in the process, as they develop cooperative relationships with peers and supervisors. In this video, Deszon shares how working in the wood shop has helped him bring joy to his family and direction to his future.

Art: a Process of Healing

Painting & Pottery

PBMR recognizes the healing potential of the visual arts. Kat Powers is one teacher in our pottery program, PBMR's newest visual arts initiative. In the pottery studio, youth learn the skills to create ceramic candle holders, cups, and bowls. Along with Alberto Alaniz, who coordinates the arts program at Art on 51st, both pottery and painting provide a safe space for youth to experience the joy of creativity. Watch this video to see how PBMR participants are finding hope and healing through art.