More Love From Our Friends....

We'd like to share with you this letter that our good friend Petra Eiko, former Good Works Space installer, creator of "What Is In Your Heart?" and close friend of Darrylynn shared with us....

what is in your heart? the world is listening
public art project by petra eiko
on working with good works space

Darrylynn Kaun and I share the same dream that is to make a difference in peoples’ lives. Her project, Good Works Space, is a tremendous contribution to raise awareness in and beyond our community of what is going on within us and around us.

When I told Darrylynn about my vision to unite people with one question to enhance a better understanding and consequently contribute to a happier, more peaceful life, she invited me to be part of her incredible installation space. We both saw the possibility to create something positive in our community that is dearly missed these days.

For the exhibition I created a large scale art piece that was hung in Good Works Space for six weeks. The purpose of this timely project was to entice viewers to put their busy lives on hold and take a moment to contemplate what is in their hearts that needs to be expressed. Colorful markers and paper were provided for brief or longer anonymous comments or drawings—as it moves us—which then become a part of the 16x8 foot art piece. Viewers’ thoughts and comments were displayed during and as part of the installation.

The collaboration with Darrylynn Kaun was not only inspiring to me and the visitors, but also very successful. After the first week people got truly engaged and made the project their own. After the six weeks of the exhibit we have collected more than 800 posts.

The wall of posts contained handwritten or illustrated love notes, good wishes, sorrows, worries, hopes, happiness and memories; all beautifully unique yet connected. We observed people overwhelmed with pure joy by just standing in the good works space and taking it all in. Some told us the secret stories of their hearts, others were laughing and giggling sharing posts with their lovers, and the kids were just delightful.

The project gives people not only the feeling of community and connectivity, but also the rare opportunity to reconnect with their own hearts and to help their community hands-on, only by taking part. The posts are collected and will be printed in form of a book, entitled: what is in your heart? – the world is listening.
This book will bear witness to and keep alive what is truly going on in our hearts

This project that was kicked off at Good Works Space was the second installation and that is to become a nationwide project. The energy and effort of Darrylynn Kaun and her tireless support of the project let it move on to an unexpected dimension. I am truly grateful to be part of her Good Works Space.