Workshops

At Bethel Orphanage for blind children, string was applied to heart outlines so children could feel the shapes. Blind children painted profound concepts like "the darkness" described as beautiful with colored lights, creating art through touch and imagination.

At Club Na Blom, children painted expressions from simple "happiness" to deeply complex emotions like "Frozen Silence"—depicting the sun's rays as blades and the moon crying blood, exploring the light and dark mixture of life.

Children at the Chiba School for Art painted creative and symbolic images including "America holds Japan" with Mt. Fuji, imaginary fish with legs, and original characters, showcasing artistic imagination and cultural perspectives.

In a large tent in one of the Western Hemisphere's most challenging communities, children displaced by the 2010 earthquake painted their dreams of education and desire to become doctors, expressing hope amid adversity.

Set up on the ground at a playground, children abandoned their usual play to paint what's in their hearts—their dreams, passions, fears, love for family, friends, nature, and soccer, filling their hearts with colors.

A painting workshop held in New Orleans, Louisiana, bringing the Hearts of the World mission to the vibrant cultural heart of the American South.

The birthplace of Hearts of the World, this workshop at the Lower East Side Girls Club in March 2010 launched our mission to foster self-expression through painting.

A workshop held in Favela Terreirão in June 2012, bringing creative expression to children in one of Rio's vibrant hillside communities.

At Jane Addams Elementary School, children painted deeply personal hearts including flags of the world, feelings after heart surgery, and color-coded emotions—blue for peace, yellow for love, red for anger.

A workshop held at Plaza de Victoria in the colorful port city of Valparaíso, known for its vibrant street art and creative spirit that inspired our young artists.

Children at Fountain School painted visions of the future they want to see, aspirations to become doctors and teachers, and imaginative dreams including a "space city" capturing their hopes and creative visions.

Workshops across Northern India including Varanasi's Bal Ashram Orphanage, Sirsa's Sagar Mani High School with 400+ students, and Tibetan monks' school in Himachal Pradesh.

Workshops in Chennai at Shiri Saradha Sakthi Peetam Orphanage, Sadhana Forest in Puducherry near Auroville, and Crescent Girls Orphanage in Kochi, Kerala.

Workshops in Kolkata's Kasba Girls Home, Sundarban Orphanage, tribal communities in Jhilimili with the JAGO Foundation, and C.R.P.F headquarters in Kharagpur.