Mending Walls: Recent Episodes
Hamilton Glass
In May of 2020, the citizens of Richmond, Virginia took to the streets to protest racial inequality, police brutality and the monuments to confederate generals that line on our historical streets and city parks. As a result, African American artist and community activist, Hamilton Glass, chose to create a public art project that brought together artists from different cultural backgrounds to create murals that start conversation and heal the divides between us. That project is called Mending Walls. Host Hamilton Glass sits down with the artist pairings as they discuss their mural vision, their process and the hard conversations that they had throughout their collaboration.
Hamilton talks with Ava, Tio and Bannessa, students in the College of Arts and Architecture who are members of the Mending Walls at Penn State student club. These students recently traveled to Richmond together to see the original Mending Walls murals, meet some of the artists that painted them, and find further inspiration for their Mending Walls experience on campus.
Resources for this episode:
- Mending Walls Penn State -- find pictures of the murals the students created here.
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
Instagram:
- @mendingwallspsu
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
Hamilton talks with Sarah and Adriana who are Art majors and designers of the second mural they completed along with other students from Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture and inspired by the Mending Walls project.
Includes: Pam Hervey, Producer/Director of Mending Walls: The Documentary and Mending Walls: The Podcast.
Resources for this episode:
- Mending Walls Penn State -- find pictures of the murals the students created here.
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
Instagram:
- @mendingwallspsu
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
Hamilton talks with Artists Alfonso Perez and Noah Scalin about their recent collaboration. Trust Building/s is a four-part mural series that will spread throughout the city. These murals will be co-created with the community to come alive with the gestures, stories, and faces of real people shaped by hands that don’t all look the same but move in rhythm toward a shared goal. Each mural centered around one of the foundational elements of trust:
- Consistency
- Reliability
- Honesty
- Empathy
Honest conversations between real people who may not see eye to eye politically or socially but are willing to listen and connect will inspire each of them.
Resources for this episode:
- One Small Step
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
Instagram:
- @adrawingtable
- @noahscalin
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
Hamilton Glass, Taekia Glass, and Caitlin Black discuss their roles and they collaborate together to create deeper connections to the education space. In particular Caitlin, an adjunct professor and Ph.D candidate at VCU has used the Mending Walls project as the basis for her community centered learning approaches with her classes. She also served as the Mending Walls intern for the 2022 season which allowed her to experience different facets of the project, from developing and hosting workshops to reaching out to neighbors to garner neighborhood participation.
Resources for this episode:
- Asset Based Pedagogy
- Asset Based Community Development
- U of R Partners in the Arts
- Richmond Hill
- The Warmth
- Armstrong Leadership Program
- The Judy Project & Dwelling of the Enslaved Africans
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
Instagram:
- @msblackart
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
Hamilton Glass talk with the five artists of the Richmond Hill mural project; Nadd Harvin, Sam Skrimpz, Hope Morgan, Rian Moses, and Lizzie Brown as they discuss their experiences engaging with the community and partners and working together as a large collaborative.
Resources for this episode:
- Richmond Hill
- The Warmth
- Armstrong Leadership Program
- The Judy Project & Dwelling of the Enslaved Africans
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Nadd Harvin
- Sam Skrimpz
- Hope Morgan
- Rian Moses
- Lizzie Brown
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @hamglass
- @naddthenomad
- @friedskrimpz
- @hopem0rgan
- @seaplus_rlmoses
- @lizzieb.fromthecoreartstudio
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
Hamilton Glass talks with Taekia Glass, Rev. Lindsey Franklin, Rev. Ben Hadley-Goggin as they discuss the Transcending Walls project. This episode will explore the origins of the project, challenges and celebrations, and lessons learned that will carry through the present and future.
Resources for this episode:
- Richmond Hill
- The Warmth
- Armstrong Leadership Program
- The Judy Project & Dwelling of the Enslaved Africans
- Reclaiming The Monument
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Nadd Harvin
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @hamglass
- @richmondhillva
- @reclaimingthemonument
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
Inspired by their conversations and experiences with the good people at Virginia Community Voice, artists Barry O’Keefe and Mahari Chabwera talk about how their mural along Richmond Highway (formerly Jefferson Davis Hwy) of Richmond was shaped by their experiences and understanding of what the neighbors in the South Side are advocating for and creating for themselves.
The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Virginia Community Voice
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Barry O'Keefe
- Mahari Chabwera
Instagram:
- @barryokeefe
- @maharichabwera
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Inspired by their conversations and experiences with the young people at RISE for Youth and their own backgrounds, artists Courtney Lebow and Hamilton Glass talk about how their mural in the Fan neighborhood of Richmond was shaped by their experiences with the young leaders and how they see themselves and want to be seen in the community.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- RISE for Youth
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Courtney Lebow
Instagram:
- @hamglass
- @courtney.lebow
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Mending Walls: The Documentary airs on VPM PBS.
Inspired by their conversations and experiences with the Richmond Association of Black Social Workers and their own backgrounds, artist Juliana Bustillo and Khalid Thompson talk with host Hamilton Glass about how their mural in the Highland Park neighborhood of Richmond brings together the idea of healing the mind, body, soul, individuals and the community through shared cultural principles.
The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Richmond Association of Black Social Workers
- Boaz and Ruth
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Khalid Thompson
- Juliana Bustillo
Instagram:
- @khalid_Thompson
- @Juliaanaaaab
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Mending Walls: The Documentary airs on VPM PBS.
Inspired by Duron Chavis, local urban agriculture leader and Executive Director of Happily Natural, and the oasis he created at Sankofa Community Orchard,artists Sarah Apple and Ron Stokes talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their mural in the southside of Richmond.
The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Duron Chavis
- Sankofa Community Orchard
- Black Space Matters Series
- John Lewis TED Talk
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Ron Stokes
- Sarah Apple
Instagram:
- @viewsbystokes
- @Lucky_signs
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Mending Walls: The Documentary airs on VPM PBS.
Host Hamilton Glass chats with his core Mending Walls team to discuss how 2021 Mending Walls is different than 2020 but still serves the same mission of artists coming together to have deep conversations about what makes our communities different from each other.
Mending Walls: The Documentary premieres on:
- September 7 @ The Richmond International Film Festival. Get tickets!
- September 16 @ 8pm on VPM PBS. Watch the Trailer.
More information:
- Mending Walls: The Documentary
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
At the end of the 2020 Mending Walls project, Hamilton Glass sat down with filmmakers Pam and Todd Hervey to talk about how they created a documentary about the project and why they believe it's a story that everyone needs to see.
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Mending Walls: The Documentary premieres on:
- September 7 @ The Richmond International Film Festival. Get tickets!
- September 16 @ 8pm on VPM PBS. Watch the Trailer.
More information:
- Mending Walls: The Documentary
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Mending Walls: The Documentary premieres on:
- September 7 @ The Richmond International Film Festival. Get tickets!
- September 16 @ 8pm on VPM PBS. Watch the Trailer.
More information:
- Mending Walls: The Documentary
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Host Hamilton Glass talks with Producer Pam Hervey and Artist Eli McMullen about his second collaboration in the Mending Walls Project, celebrating the life and work of Lorna Pinckney, and how our ancestors use their light to guide us in the right way.
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Resources for this episode:
- Who is Lorna Pinckney?
- Tuesday Verses
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Eli McMullen
Instagram:
- @elimcmullen
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Shaylen Broughton and Hasson Roberts about their commitment to showcasing the wishes of a younger generation after being gifted a wall at the Children's Museum of Richmond for their mural.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Children's Museum of Richmond
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Hasson Roberts
- Shaylen Broughton
Instagram:
- @sabartstudio
- @hassonworks
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
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Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Humble & Nadd Harvin about their mural that celebrates the youth movement for social justice and change.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Art180 in Richmond, VA
- Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Nadd Harvin
- Humble
Instagram:
- @hmbl__
- @naddthenomad
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Inspired by a visionary local music star and honoring Yemoja, the African Goddess of the Ocean, artists Chris Visions and Heide Trepanier talk with Host Hamilton Glass about how their mural in the Blackwell area of Richmond has become a gathering place for many.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Yemoja, the African Goddess of the Ocean
- About Cole Hicks
- Cole Hicks Music
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Heide Trepanier
- Chris Visions
Instagram:
- @heidetrepanier
- @chrisvisions
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Andre Shank and Sone-Seere about their twist on a classical piece of American art by celebrating local urban agriculture advocates Duron and Nikaya Chavis.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Duron Chavis 1
- Duron Chavis 2
- Beautiful RVA
- Resilency Garden at the Institute for Contemporary Art
- Adinkra Symbols
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Andre Shank
- Sone-Seere
Instagram:
- @andredangereux
- @jusre.cs
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
"Am I next?" is the powerful question on artists Sir James L. Thornhill and Kevin Orlosky's mural in Richmond's Oliver Hill Way. They talk with Host Hamilton Glass about how the answer to that question is a positive one for the Black community and how their mural starts that conversation.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Resources for this episode:
- Adinkra symbols
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Sir James Thornhill
- Kevin Orlosky
Instagram:
- @awesomeorlosky
- @sirjamesthornhill
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Drawing inspiration from her indigenous culture, Artist Meme and David Marion talk with Host Hamilton Glass about the importance of recognizing water rights for all people on their Mending Wall.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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Resources for this episode:
- AARNxBRWN
- Patience Salgado
- Autumn Pettler
- Flint, MI water crisis
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- MeMe
- David Marion
Instagram:
- @memersweets
- @davidmariong
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Artist Ed Trask and Jason Ford talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their "new monument" honoring the citizens of the past, present and future who fight for racial equality in America.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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Resources for this episode: (barrier breakers in their mural)
- John Lewis
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Dorothy Height
- Muhammad Ali
- Jesse Owens
- Shirley Chisholm
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Jason Ford / Nosaj Authentics
- Ed Trask
Instagram:
- @edtrask
- @nosajauthentics
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Artists Nico Cathcart and Auz Miles' talk with Host Hamilton Glass about how their wall became a place of inspiration and peace, and where local activists could gather and speak their truth.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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Resources for this episode:
- Alice Walker- In Search of my mothers garden / Protestor's demands
Audre Lourde- The transformation of Silence into Language and Action from the book Sister Outsider.
Angela Davis-Speech from the 2016 Women's March
Maya Angelou-Our Grandmothers (a poem)
Assata Shakur autobiography
His Eye is on the Sparrow- Lauren Hill/Tanya Blount
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Auz Miles
- Nico Cathcart
Instagram:
- @auz_can
- @nicocathcart
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studio
Taking inspiration from the shocking history of Shockoe Bottom as the center of Richmond's slave trade, Artists Amiri Richardson-Keys and Emily Herr talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their "beautiful experience" working together and how the shooting of Jacob Blake in real-time played into their final design.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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Resources for this episode:
- Jacob Blake
- Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA
- Artists Revealed Through Service (ARTS)
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Emily Herr
- Amiri Richardson-Keys
Instagram:
- @herrsuite
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Artists S. Ross Browne and Amy Smith talk with Host Hamilton Glass about their collaboration for their mural in the Manchester area of Richmond, VA.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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Resources for this episode:
- Adinkra - West African Symbols
- Maggie L. Walker
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- S. Ross Browne
- Amy Marie Smith
Instagram:
- @srossbrowne
- @amymariesmithmarie
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Think about the toys you played with as a child and the tv shows that you watched. How did they shape your future views on race and the differences between us? Host Hamilton Glass and Artist Matt Lively talk about their collaboration for their whimsical mural filled with childhood memories and the deep conversations about their childhood they had along the way.
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Matt Lively
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
A lot of things in America need to be destroyed in order for a new one, a real one, to grow and prosper. Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Charles Berger and PT Carroll about creating balance in their art, and in the universe, with their colorful and meaningful collaboration inspired by deities of Hinduism.
The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Charles Berger
- PT Carroll
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
- @charlesbergertattoos
- @_ptcarroll
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Host Hamilton Glass talks with artists Noah Scalin and Alfonso Perez about their instant artistic connection while creating a powerful mural across from a police station in Richmond, VA.
The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
Resources for this episode:
- Skull-A-Day project
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Sacred Heart Center of Richmond
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More information:
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Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Noah Scalin
- Alfonso Perez
Instagram:
- @noahscalin
- @adrawingtable
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Host Hamilton Glass talks with Nils Westergard and Silly Genius about their powerful collaboration and their personal struggles over painting the names of victims of police brutality on their wall.
The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration.
Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
Resources for this episode:
- PichiAvo
- Radio B
More information:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Nils Westergard
- Silly Genius and the All City Art Club
Instagram:
- @sillygenius
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
The Sankofa bird, a symbol used by the Akan people of Ghana, expresses the importance of looking to the lessons of the past to create a positive future. Host Hamilton Glass chats with Artists Ian C. Hess and Jowarnise about the many symbolic meanings in their mural painted inside the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
Who is Marcus David Peters?
http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2020/jul/23/city-prosecutor-review-marcus-david-peters-case/
https://heavy.com/news/2018/05/marcus-david-peters/
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The public art created for Mending Walls addresses where we are now in society to inspire conversation about how we can move forward with empathy through understanding and collaboration. Join the conversation! Virtual community gatherings, hosted in partnership with the Drums No Guns Foundation and the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond, have been scheduled. Register NOW!
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More information on the project and artists:
- Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Ian C. Hess & Endeavor Studios
- Jowarnise
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @endeavor.rva
- @jowarnise
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
- In Your Ear Studios
Host Hamilton Glass talks with his friend Vanessa Diamond of The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond about plans to use the murals created for Mending Walls to spark conversation and healing through civic talks.
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More information:
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Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Hands on Greater Richmond
- The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel
The honest conversation between Host Hamilton Glass and his friend and frequent collaborator, Artist Matt Lively, that sparked a community movement in Richmond, Virginia.
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More information:
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Mending Walls RVA Mural Project
- Hamilton Glass
- Matt Lively
Instagram:
- @mendingwallsrva
- @19red.fuel
Production:
- 19RED @ Fuel