The MOSAIC OF ART - Episode 9

Xavier Cortada has worked with groups across the world to produce numerous large-scale collaborative art projects-- including eco-art installations on Miami Beach and in the South Pole (through a residency sponsored by the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Program).  In 2008 he brought his art installations to the North Pole. Xavier will join me live during the second half of the show to speak about art as an interactive medium to effect social change. To call in to the program, phone 646.721.9843 ------- On January 24,  Judy Hoffman, co-founder of the Art Creation Foundation For Children was a guest and spoke about the organization's founding, mission and survival of the earthquake. (www.artforhaitianchildren.org). Meanwhile, Two Bay Area colleagues, Jen and Guy Pantaleon who run photo workshops at the ACFFC are there again now, helping deliver supplies and also using their art workshop skills to help the kids cope with trauma. I interviewed Jennifer Pantaleon about Zanmi Lakay, the organization she and her husband founded to assist street kids and about their most recent photo workshop at the ACFFC.