“Today’s workshop had a kind of quiet power that is hard to put into words. Watching children who have been displaced from their homeland share space and connect with the Ladies of the Arc was deeply moving. Though their stories are different, there was an unspoken understanding in the room — alongside so much joy, creativity, tenderness, and strength. Art has a way of reminding us of our shared humanity. Today felt like that reminder.”
— Cecilia Rodhe Cecilia Rodhe and the Ladies of the Arc held a deeply meaningful Expression From the Inside workshop at St. Nicholas Cathedral School. Through painting and sculpture, the youth were invited to reflect on and recreate a joyful memory from home — gently reconnecting with moments of love, safety, beauty, and belonging that remain with them despite the upheaval and displacement they have experienced. The workshop created space not only for creativity, but for remembrance, connection, and the quiet resilience that lives within holding onto ...