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County to display 'Heart Stories' artwork made at CTF; Life on Art program aims to support rehabilitation
Summary
The Board heard a presentation from Life on Art founder Tracy Farren about an eight‑week 'Heart Stories' program run at the California Training Facility (CTF). The resulting papier‑mâché heart artworks will be displayed in the county's lobby and other local venues beginning in October.
A program that brings community volunteers and incarcerated men together to make paper‑mâché "winged hearts" and share personal narratives will display its work in Monterey County starting in October, program founder Tracy Farren told the Board of Supervisors on Sept. 30.
Farren described Life on Art's "Heart Stories" curriculum, an eight‑week workshop that provides each participant with a white painted papier‑mâché heart, a journal and art supplies. Over the course of the workshop participants write and paint their "heart stories." Farren said the model pairs community volunteers with incarcerated…
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