Hexagon Project

2023 Environmental Justice Theme Highlighted in Annual Exhibit & Workshops in September

September 14, 2023

“Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature.” Roman Philosopher & Scholar Marcus Tullius Cicero That sentiment will be on full display this September as The Interdependence Hexagon Project showcases artwork born from its 2023 theme of Environmental Justice. In addition to the exhibit of artwork, community members can experience hands-on activities to …

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Project Play Every Day Blooms at Flower Show

June 25, 2023

The use of art engages the heart and Nature Hexagons created a positive emotional investment by inviting participants to relate to nature through art. Handling nature and engaging  the senses helps one develop empathy and connection. Project Play Every Day Director, Lulu Burkhauser, a certified therapist and play therapist guided people through this experience recently …

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Hexagons in the Berkshires Honor Indigenous People

March 10, 2023

We are especially impressed with this project completed in the Berkshires of Massachusetts by Art Educator, Historian, Fulbright Scholar and Researcher Stephanie Graham. Stephanie is the art teacher and global education program coordinator at Mount Everett RegionalSchool in Sheffield, Massachusetts. She and her students have previously participated in the Hexagon Project but this 2022 school …

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Celebrating Connection, Collaboration and Creation within the Community

December 18, 2022

The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it is connection and social bonding. Johann Hari, British Writer/Journalist The Hexagon Project had the pleasure of participating in an event in late October called “Stop the Stigma: A Wellness Recovery Festival” hosted by New Roots Recovery Support Center at King’s College, along with more than a dozen …

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Picture This: Hexagon Project Gains International Attention in Art Magazine

November 13, 2022

We are so proud that our organization, along with local educators, are featured in the eBook entitled “Learning Through Art: International Pictures of Practice.” After two years of compilation, this book has been published by the International Society for Education through Art (InSEA). As the title suggests, InSEA aimed to make this a very visual …

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Celebrate Global Interdependence with Art and Improv Activities in Scranton

August 29, 2022

Imagine making a friend on the other side of the world because of a shared passion for art. That is the connection that one woman in Scranton has with a teacher and artist who immigrated to the United States from Nigeria.  This is one example of the power of art and the interconnectedness realized through …

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Recognition Event in Butwal, Nepal on January 4,2020

Moving Forward!

April 6, 2021

Our good friends and partners in Butwal, Nepal [southern Nepal] have just completed their Regional Recognition Event at Manimukunda College, Butwal.  Mr. Tuk Bahadur Chhetri, President, welcomed Mrs. Marianne Milks and Dr. Carl Milks, visiting from the United States, who assisted in the presentation of awards to the many students who participated from Everest English …

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