One Million Bones Missouri

One Million Bones Missouri In June 2013, we will flood the National Mall in Washington, D.C. with 1,000,000 handmade bones as a We are challenging people all across the U.S.

One Million Bones combines art and activism to raise awareness about genocide and other humanitarian crises, specifically in Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burma, and Sudan. to take a stand, make a bone, and give a voice to those who do not have one. Through making clay bones we remember victims and survivors and remind ourselves that we are all united. Each bone generates $1 to CARE International to provide relief and life-saving assistance in these nations.

06/08/2013
Getting ready!
06/08/2013

Getting ready!

Today is the day! We will flood the National Mall with one million handmade bones as a symbolic mass grave to raise awar...
06/08/2013

Today is the day! We will flood the National Mall with one million handmade bones as a symbolic mass grave to raise awareness about the genocide and humanitarian crises happening right now in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Somalia, Burma, and other countries around the world. Go to onemillionbones.org to see more about this monumental event

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Check it out! The bones have arrived!
06/06/2013

Check it out! The bones have arrived!

The bones have arrived! One million crafted human bones created by students, artists, and activists will be laid on the National Mall in 2 days as a symbolic mass grave and visible petition for bold action towards an end to genocide and mass atrocities.

Don’t miss it. Check out the full weekend schedule here: http://bit.ly/13IkUny

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06/02/2013

Only 6 days away from the installation! I'm happy to announce we have EXCEEDED our goal and made 1,018,260 bones! Thank you for helping and supporting!

And they're off! I cannot thank you enough St. Louis! You have all been SO helpful and supportive of this fight against ...
05/21/2013

And they're off! I cannot thank you enough St. Louis! You have all been SO helpful and supportive of this fight against genocide. I could not have done it without you. Make sure you tune in on June 8th for the installation in Washington, D.C.!

Packaging bones that will be picked up by UPS TODAY! Coming down the home stretch!
05/21/2013

Packaging bones that will be picked up by UPS TODAY! Coming down the home stretch!

Would you like to help by donating money to making the installation in DC a success? Here is the website to donate direc...
05/14/2013

Would you like to help by donating money to making the installation in DC a success? Here is the website to donate directly to the installation. Details about how the donations will be used is there as well. We would all really appreciate your help!
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/one-million-bones-on-the-national-mall

Using the power of art and activism to create a visible petition against ongoing genocide and mass atrocities.

05/14/2013

On June 8, 2013, the One Million Bones project will culminate with an installation of 1,000,000 handmade bones on the National Mall! For the past three years, over one hundred thousand students, artists, activists and educators from all fifty states and thirty plus countries have been crafting replica human bones to recognize the victims and survivors of ongoing genocide and mass atrocities. These bones will be laid out together in a historic event that will not soon be forgotten.

Are you Planning on going to the Mall in June? Or did you make a bone and wish to remember tho event an share it with ot...
04/29/2013

Are you Planning on going to the Mall in June? Or did you make a bone and wish to remember tho event an share it with other? $20 t-shirts now for sale!

Are you planning to come to the National Mall installation in DC? Have you made a bone and participated in this project and want to be with us in spirit?This is the shirt we're asking people to wear when they lay down bones on June 8 on the National Mall in Washington DC!Will you wear one there w...

WOW! I am humbled by the amount of time and effort the UMSL ceramics classes have given to this project! Check out the m...
04/18/2013

WOW! I am humbled by the amount of time and effort the UMSL ceramics classes have given to this project! Check out the mini-installation they put up in the Fine Arts Building. AND they fired thousands of bones from all around the St. Louis area! Thank you thank you thank you!

03/13/2013

Thank you to the sophomores of Kirkwood High School for using your homeroom period to make 230 BONES! And thank you for making a difference today! I appreciate all of your hard work!

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