Published On 8/9/2023
A MEMBER'S STORY OF WORKING ON THE UVALDE LOVE PROJECT
When I opened the email from Phyllis in mid January that 21 butterflies were requested from AMG members for the new community mural in Uvalde, I was instantly drawn to participate. I am a fourth generation Uvaldean and wanted to be a part of this project with all my heart. I contacted Wanda Montemayor and started on my butterfly design for Alithia Ramirez. I have a retired James Avery butterfly pendant my mother had given me years ago and decided I wanted to follow those lines. Alithia, like several of the children loved the color purple, and she was a self proclaimed artist. I used purple mirror on the wings and gold mirror on the antennae which reminded me of a halo. To my surprise I found the dove and a little heart in my collection of tesserae and quickly incorporated them into my mosaic. (Keep reading!)