Light Shining in the Darkness Butterfly Wall Hmong Culture and Language Program Summer 2009
“Light Shining in the Darkness Butterfly
Wall”This community art piecewas facilitated by painter
and Community Artist, Seexeng Lee, during the 2009 Hmong Culture and Language Program summer camp experience at Concordia
University.Seexeng , Cate Vermeland, and Jim and Sally Baas collaborated on renovatingthe
wall and creating the butterflies while the campers created the designs and, the “clan Leaders” (the youth leaders)
painted the butterflies .The project culminated from the “Life of a Butterfly” theme this
summer focused on helping students recognize their potential and possibilities.Sara Mulso, the CSP facilities
department, and President Holst all helped to make this project possible, as well.
Butter Fly Wall Official Poster
before
after
Clan Leaders hard at work
Teachers and Clan Leaders completing their groups butterfly
Grandpa Jim's hard at work
Finishing touch- final application of UV protected coating