Kids who lost loved ones on 9/11 channel grief into art at America's Camp
Summary
Children who lost family members in the 9/11 attacks express their feelings through art at America's Camp, a free summer camp held for kids of victims. A 15-foot paper-mâché sculpture called "The Feathers of the Phoenix," made from their artwork, is displayed at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to honor their memories 25 years after the tragedy.Key Facts
- America's Camp was a free weeklong summer camp in the Berkshires for children who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks.
- The camp operated for 10 years and closed in 2011, the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
- The camp created a large papier-mâché sculpture named "The Feathers of the Phoenix," shaped like a phoenix, a mythical bird that is reborn from its ashes.
- The sculpture features drawings and heart-shaped notes made by the children who attended the camp.
- Traci Molloy, the camp’s former artistic director, said each feather in the sculpture tells a story of love and loss.
- The children at the camp formed close bonds and grew up together, creating a sense of family.
- The children are related to nearly 3,000 people who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Flight 93 crash site.
- Former campers, such as siblings Amy and Chris Gardner and Brittney Roy, shared how the camp helped them cope with their grief.
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