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Bearing the weight of our war stories.
After the casters the Warrior Storyfield was using under the platform to support the Phoenix royally failed (they shattered, actually), Robert Bellows contacted Hamilton’s Inside Sales pro Justin Sprouse for help.
“I said, I need a caster that won’t even sneeze if a 12,000-pound Dragon tried to snap it’s axle,” Bellows recalled. “And Justin said, yep, we can handle that.”
Healing the invisible wounds of war. It’s an inside job.
Regardless of the conflict or generation, service members are profoundly changed by war, and some even say the real war began when they returned home to their civilian life. Transitioning out of the military is difficult for some, but especially for service members who experience emotionally traumatic events, sustain life-altering injuries, or know someone killed or injured. Returning service men and women can feel isolated and overwhelmed trying to cope with their personal pain and distress.
Blog: Mystery in Our Skin
We’re on lock down. You know, the virus thing. Now, there’s lots of time to write. But I’ve been fighting the sadness of closing down our Warrior StoryField project. We are a team of war veterans and civilians working together to build two huge steel sculptures.
The Mystery in Our Skin
Art can bring understanding to things that can’t be understood.
We’re on lock down. You know, the virus thing. Now, I’ve got lots of time to write. But I’ve been fighting the sadness of temporarily closing down the Warrior StoryField to isolate.
November 2019: Community Foundation Boulder County
Grantee Spotlight: Warrior StoryField
Earlier this month, your Community Foundation announced $5,700 in Veterans Fund grants to four nonprofits serving local veterans. Among them is Warrior StoryField, a collaborative art experience that bridges the gap between veterans and civilians by fostering community through the creative process.
November 2019: Left Hand Valley Courier
Soldiering On – The Dragon, the Phoenix, and the Place In Between
Monday, Nov. 11, is a day set aside to honor those who have served in the United States Armed Forces – our veterans. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as of this year there are nearly 19 million living veterans. This is a story about a group of local veterans who are collaborating on an art project unlike any other.
August 2019: The Fabricator
Healing Veterans’ Invisible Wounds of War Through Metal Art
Warrior StoryField helps military veterans express and process complex thoughts and emotions.
May 2019: Hypertherm Blog
Honoring Warriors on Memorial Day
Hypertherm recently learned about an inspiring nonprofit in the United States called Warrior StoryField (WSF) that recognizes the sacrifices warriors make. Led by metal artist and civilian Robert Bellows, this grassroots organization uses artmaking to support veterans as they process their complex thoughts and emotions related to their combat zone experiences and return to civilian life.
April 2019: The Longmont Observer
Combat Veterans Use Art to Experience Healing
Six years ago, Longmont artist Robert Bellows was working on an eight-foot, four-thousand-pound metal sculpture of a rooster, a private commission which can now be seen at Alfalfa’s in Boulder.
July 2019: Rotary Club of Estes Park
Sculptor Robert Bellows to Describe Warrior StoryField Project
Metal sculptor Robert Bellows will speak at the Rotary Club of Estes Park on Thursday, July 28, at their regular noon meeting. Bellows will speak about the Warrior StoryField Project.