#youllhealtacoma

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Feeling a bit off center but full of gratitude after seeing so many friends at @tacomaarts Arts at the Armory this past weekend. Tiny hands made tiny (sometimes smeary) prints and fun ensued, boo. #youlllovetacoma #youllhealtacoma #letterpress #tacomaart (at Tacoma, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVLbvJsvf1L/?utm_medium=tumblr

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The rain stopped, then came 30 mph gusts of wind. “You’ll Heal Tacoma” is down, but @teresitasmexicanbakery @ttowntacoma and @kingsbooks have posters if you missed out. Many thanks to folks who left inspiring and healing messages. #youllhealtacoma #tacomaartsmonth #cultivatewonderandcare (at Tacoma, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvIsdFBoCU/?igshid=ygtzxrm08pya

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I visit “You’ll Heal Tacoma” each day to replace prints and retrieve messages kindly left by visitors. I mentioned Teresita’s tres leche cake—right across the street on McKinley—but today she had fresh pan de muerto. It’s a little sweet, and decorated with “bones” to represent a deceased love one. What a beautiful way to heal. #youllhealtacoma (at Tacoma, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlD_BuBL5e/?igshid=1q7ltas1j6fis

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I was unsure about installing “You’ll Heal Tacoma” this morning. The air quality is rated UNHEALTHY, and just a short time outdoors brings on sore throat and headache. Like everything in 2020, my mind goes to folks most at risk: without homes for sheltering, or whole communities destroyed by fire... during a pandemic. 🦋 It’s overwhelming. Small steps seem like the only way I can keep moving at all. So we rolled up hundreds of prints and shared a few with passing dog walkers and bicyclists at Stanley Playfield. Folks can stop by when it feels safe enough to be outside. 🦋 The last photo was shared by a friend who left her own message of healing in trade for a print today. In doing so, she also confirmed the choice to keep moving, making small steps. #youllhealtacoma #tacomaarts #publicart (at Tacoma, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFDEj40B8Nt/?igshid=1ohefcqz2zbjc

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Lots of sun and wind, and “You’ll Heal Tacoma” is installed on McKinley Avenue near 38th. Thank you to dream team @tamikonimura, her daughter Mira (our math whiz, who calculated all the spacing), @terukonimura_art and her daughter Ayame (our muse). If you come by for a print, Teresita’s Bakery is across the street and the tres leches cake and flan are very healing 🍰. #cultivatewonderandcare #youllhealtacoma #letterpress #woodtypewednesday (at Tacoma, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVvk5zB_54/?igshid=1chf8baa3drw9