The Kindness Rocks & Smiles Community Project, 2020 – 2023: A Retrospective
In 2020, John Schlimm and Megan Murphy collaborated on a three-year project titled The Kindness Rocks & Smiles Community Project. This unique partnership paired John's Participatory/Interactive Art installation THE SMILE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (is yours) with Megan's global phenomenon The Kindness Rocks...
“The Gen-Z Time Capsule” in The Warhol’s American Alliance of Museums’ Case Study
SO COOL to see The Gen-Z Time Capsule -- a collaboration between John Schlimm and The Andy Warhol Museum -- appear in the American Alliance of Museums' groundbreaking Case Study, Rebooting the Machine: The Warhol's digital pivots show how museums can help youth during...
THE SMILE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (is yours) 3-D
On October 7, 2022, John Schlimm collaborated with Laughing Owl Press in Kane, PA, to debut the first 3-D version of his installation THE SMILE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (is yours). More than 1200 folks of all ages shared and expressed their feelings...
“LOVE YOUR BRAIN!” Art Sticker
For my LOVE YOUR BRAIN! Art Sticker, I went old-school street artist, collaging, photocopying, printing, and cutting it myself. And now putting it wherever and whenever the mood strikes me. Below is a version that you can easily copy and paste into a...
“A Family Poem for the World”: A Participatory Poem-Writing Project
“A Family Poem for the World” A Participatory Project Created By YOU! Edited By John Schlimm, in partnership with Familius YAY! . . . and our hearts, breath, and prayer became one . . . Be the…
The Courier-Express: “Schlimm spreads positivity through participatory art projects, social media”
ST. MARYS — St. Marys man John Schlimm has created participatory art projects through social media to encourage acts of kindness and embracing a positive mindset during a difficult time. Schlimm, who is a Harvard-trained educator, artist, author and advocate,…
5 Day PEACE Challenge
Each one of us has the unique ability to spread PEACE in this world. Through even the simplest acts of kindness, such as a smile, helping others,…
Planting PEACE: A Participatory Art Project
Planting PEACE a participatory art project by John Schlimm INSTRUCTION: Below are the 5 letters of PEACE. Print out one or more letters. In a secret place only you know, dig a hole and plant the letter(s). Watch PEACE…
“A Garden of Kindness” Participatory Art Project By John Schlimm
On January 28, 2020, I debuted a new Participatory Art project titled A Garden of Kindness with the help of my fellow artist Paige Tarpey, who designed the cover, and Fourth Grade students at Sandy Hook Elementary School. For this…
THE SMILE Installation at Newtown High School
On January 29, 2020, my 18-foot long, Participatory Art piece titled THE SMILE THAT CHANGED THE WORLD (is yours) was installed at Newtown High School as part of the school’s Fresh Check Day mental health initiative in partnership with the…
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