The New Wine Press March 2018 | Page 9

Children (criic), the women from the Mothers’ Healing Circles who have lost children to incar- ceration and gun violence, and the Young Women’s Group, the newest program for women. With the help and direction of pbmr’s teaching artist, Alberto Alaniz, the women gave suggestions of the words and images that come to mind when they think of the women of pbmr. The answers were as varied as the women themselves: unity, strength, love, hearts and stars, peace signs, mother and child. Then representatives from each program consulted with Alberto and together the group came up with the image for the wall. A few weeks later, over 20 women gathered at the Mother Brunner House to paint in the image. You’d think a room full of 20 women, ranging from ages 6 to 80, painting a huge space with lots of color would be a chaotic scene, but the space had a peaceful, collaborative, and happy feel. continued on page 9 March 2018 • The New Wine Press • 7