The LAKMA Art Foundation is donating 50 umbrellas and is seeking for volunteers or initiative leader to hold an umbrellas for peace project in any city of Holland. This program can help mothers spend time with their children as they teach them about peace tolerance and cultural understanding, It is also therapeutic and relaxing for old people as well as for those whom are handicap. The Matt Lamb Umbrellas for Peace
Phylosophy
The umbrella is all inclusive and does not discriminate. It accepts everyone under it for protection, no matter the race, religion, age, gender, or color. The umbrella requires action on the part of the individual. It has to be picked up, opened up and held up to provide the protection that it can offer.
The underside of the umbrella represents fears and grief, the top of the umbrella represents hopes and dreams. The shaft of the umbrella represents the universal energy which leads to the spokes that represent the individual’s strengths. The sections of the umbrella can represent something different to each participant; family, friends, religion, education, and more.
The painting of the umbrella is an empowering experience that allows the individual to express grief and fears and work through them. The painting of the umbrellas is a tangible manifestation of the concepts of peace, love, and hope in the individual’s life.
Matt Lamb Umbrellas For PeaceSM challenges everyone to be the person to present the world with peace.
Can art change the world? Absolutely!
Matt Lamb
