The Rogers Park Artist in Residence harnessed community creativity through public art.  Shelley Heffler’s proposal was selected from the six local artists invited to the opportunity. Shelley invited community participation in her residency by uniting quilting with social practice.  Titled It Takes a Village, all ages and skill levels were welcomed to fourteen weeks of free classes and independent study. Shelley provided materials and expertise with project assistant Dellis Frank. Twenty-one participants discussed making a village, then created forty-one linen panels in appliqué, collage and weaving. United in stitching, the arts helped rebuild community.

The residency was supported by the National Endowment for the Arts / Arts Engagement in American Communities award, the Public Art Fund and Rogers Park Community Center staff.

Shelley Heffler is an artist with an extensive exhibition history and teaching experience. Her works have been shown in the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and throughout the United States. Her art is in private collections across the United States and on display in the Inglewood Senior Center.

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