Art Build: Pennies for Earth Quaker Action Team’s “Small Change” Demonstration

I designed and hosted this art build to make pennies for a 2018 demonstration at the PECO Plaza. The demonstration was part of Earth Quaker Action Team’s Power Local Green Jobs campaign, for PECO to convert to 20% local solar by 2020 (www.eqat.org). The demonstration at PECO pointed out that PECO is making only small change, when big change is required.

Artists of all different ages came to the art build. Some painted copper colors onto cardboard pennies, while others painted the writing. A third group made giant pennies by sewing fabric onto hula hoops. The creative problem-solving and collaboration required to make these props created a real sense of community, along with pennies large and small.