Opening Reception
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The Freyberger Gallery hosted the One Million Bones collaborative art installation, which is designed to bring awareness to the issue of genocide and to call upon our government to take much needed action. An opening reception was held on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. in the Freyberger Gallery.
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Freyberger Gallery Penn State Perkins Student Center Presents
One million bones logo is shown
Stop Genocide
The One Million Bones project is designed to be a visible petition to remember victims and recognize the survivors who have been killed or displaced by ongoing genocides and humanitarian crises in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Burma.
A collection of bones is shown
A collection of skulls is shown
A crying child is shown in the aftermath
Stop Genocide
Artists, activists, and students across the country are creating ?bones? from clay or other materials through the One Million Bones project. In the spring of 2013, one million bones will be installed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
A workshop at Penn State Berks shows students making bones from clay for the project.
You are viewing the timeline of One Million Bones on the wall.
Another viewing of students and staff making bones for the project.
People of the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Burma waiting in line with their belongings.
Back to photos of people making bones for the project.
People of the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, and Burma in the back of truck ? not sure where they are going.
Back to photos of people making bones for the project.
The project has put together a skull and this is what it looks like.
Back to photos of people making bones and hands out of clay for the project.
Spanning the display of the bones, hands and skulls made by Penn State Berks for the project in a showcase.
One Bone = One Voice
Join the Movement
For more information, events times, and bone-making workshops, read the news release.
Showing the One Million Bones logo
Freyberger Gallery Penn State Perkins Student Center logo
Penn State Berks logo
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