THE GESTURE

SARAH KLENSCH: left quotes at the entrances of neighbors' apartments that she's never met. She wonders if any of them will approach her, questioning the meaning of her gesture... or if things will carry on as normal. Her messages bear slogans such as, "You have to pick the places you don't walk away from" and "Hope begins in the dark."

SAMUEL COONEY: handed a piece of cardboard bearing the word HUNGRY to youth hanging around a school parking lot in Elizabethtown, KY. He intended to create a dichotomy between the homeless we normally see holding such a slogan and suburban youth who are starved for something... else.

OLIVIA PERKINS: suspended umbrellas from the pedestrian walkway over the Ohio River. The umbrellas are available for cover- rain or shine. Olivia is pictured in the bottom right photograph.

STEPHANIE JUSTICE: offered random people during an art trolly hop the opportunity to take an art class with her. The people who accepted her offer stated that they were connoisseurs of art and had very little experience making it. The top photo illustrates those who worked with Stephanie and the works they created that night. Stephanie is pictured in the dress and apron in the bottom photos.

MATTHEW BLANAR: left DEFEND EQUALITY LOVE UNITES flyers under the windshield wipers of numerous cars around the city of Louisville.

KYLE STEWART: made his own Walmart stickers and handed them out to people at the doorway. Upon leaving, he gave a set to the official Walmart greeter.

KRISTIN WUNDERLIN: wrote "Have a nice day" on pink daisies and handed them randomly around the city of Louisville. Kristin is pictured wearing a knit beret in the bottom photographs.

KATIE ETHERIDGE: wrote inspirational quotes and handed them out as gifts to strangers she approached in downtown Louisville. This was a major feat for an extremely shy artist. Katie is pictured in the bottom three photographs (engulfed in the bottom right).

JOHNATHAN MCCUTCHEON: walked down the streets of Old Louisville offering a handshake to strangers walking by. While most people returned the friendly gesture, a few maintained their distance.

IRENA TRAN: gathered with her friends to dance and play music in public while promoting the arts and education. Passers-by were given stickers and instead of writing their names, they wrote phrases they believed in such as " Improve the future," "Remember the arts," or "Don't skip your class!" Irena is the pictured in the bottom photo to the right wearing a yellow jacket and blue glasses.

BRITTANI ROSIER: hand painted a dollar bill and tipped an unsuspecting coffee shop employee with her artistic gesture. Brittani is pictured in the blue sweater.

ADAM MESCAN: (pictured in 2nd photo on left) brought his working class efforts together by bringing freebies from Panera Bread, where he currently works to the car wash employees where he formerly worked, Louisville.