Panel
Photo credit: Conservation staff
Accession Number: C.2007.43.5.25
Dimensions: 91 1/4 in X 10 3/4 in X 1 1/8 in
Dimensions (Metric): 231.14 cm X 25.4 cm X 2.54 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 231.14 cm X 25.4 cm X 2.54 cm
Source: America's Camp Foundation
Credit Line: Gift of America's Camp Foundation on behalf of the children and volunteer staff of America's Camp and Traci Molloy, artistic director
Description
Pandora's Lantern panel consisting of eight colorful children's drawings on vellum arranged vertically within a wooden frame. The panel attaches to the roof of the sculpture with two hook-and-eye latches.
Artwork 1 (top)
Marker drawing depicting a yellow house with four windows, each with a red-and-white-striped lit candle on its sill. There is a red heart on the top of the house, and the background features a blue sky and green grass. The house also has a pink and yellow stone path.
Artwork 2
Marker drawing depicting a smiling figure with a baseball glove getting ready to catch a baseball. The figure stands on green grass.
Artwork 3
Marker drawing depicting a rainbow-striped pattern with purple at the top and pink on the bottom.
Artwork 4
Crayon drawing depicting a brown house with a single window. Yellow light radiates from the window to the outside. The house stands on a green surface, and the background is black.
Artwork 5
Marker drawing depicting Staten Island with "Home is my Hope!" written on it. The Staten Island Ferry sails through the water, and two butterflies fly beside the island.
Artwork 6
Crayon drawing depicting the Earth with stick figures holding hands above and below the Earth.
Artwork 7
Watercolor painting depicting a black circle with four smaller circles attached, each featuring a yellow star. The large circle's center features a smiling moon and sun with a star beneath them. The background features a purple, red, blue, and green striped pattern.
Artwork 8
Mixed media artwork depicting a body of water, green mountains, and a large flaming sun in the blue sky.
Pandora's Lantern panel consisting of eight colorful children's drawings on vellum arranged vertically within a wooden frame. The panel attaches to the roof of the sculpture with two hook-and-eye latches.
Artwork 1 (top)
Marker drawing depicting a yellow house with four windows, each with a red-and-white-striped lit candle on its sill. There is a red heart on the top of the house, and the background features a blue sky and green grass. The house also has a pink and yellow stone path.
Artwork 2
Marker drawing depicting a smiling figure with a baseball glove getting ready to catch a baseball. The figure stands on green grass.
Artwork 3
Marker drawing depicting a rainbow-striped pattern with purple at the top and pink on the bottom.
Artwork 4
Crayon drawing depicting a brown house with a single window. Yellow light radiates from the window to the outside. The house stands on a green surface, and the background is black.
Artwork 5
Marker drawing depicting Staten Island with "Home is my Hope!" written on it. The Staten Island Ferry sails through the water, and two butterflies fly beside the island.
Artwork 6
Crayon drawing depicting the Earth with stick figures holding hands above and below the Earth.
Artwork 7
Watercolor painting depicting a black circle with four smaller circles attached, each featuring a yellow star. The large circle's center features a smiling moon and sun with a star beneath them. The background features a purple, red, blue, and green striped pattern.
Artwork 8
Mixed media artwork depicting a body of water, green mountains, and a large flaming sun in the blue sky.
Historical Notes
America’s Camp welcomed children whose family members died during the 9/11 attacks. Each summer, campers and counselors produced a collaborative art project. Artistic Director Traci Molloy recalled that when bereaved children first arrived at America’s Camp, they “painted almost exclusively in shades of black and red.” As years passed, that tone changed. These panels are part of a 44-panel illuminated lantern created in 2007. It was inspired by the myth of Pandora, who releases evils into the world but still retains hope. Molloy drew a comparison to the children’s earlier work, noting that “the color palette brightened . . . as themes of hope and love took center stage.”
America’s Camp welcomed children whose family members died during the 9/11 attacks. Each summer, campers and counselors produced a collaborative art project. Artistic Director Traci Molloy recalled that when bereaved children first arrived at America’s Camp, they “painted almost exclusively in shades of black and red.” As years passed, that tone changed. These panels are part of a 44-panel illuminated lantern created in 2007. It was inspired by the myth of Pandora, who releases evils into the world but still retains hope. Molloy drew a comparison to the children’s earlier work, noting that “the color palette brightened . . . as themes of hope and love took center stage.”
