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8 WHAT'S UP! MARCH 21-27, 2021 FEATURE Layers of meaning JANELLE JESSEN NWA Democrat-Gazette A new art installation in Bentonville's Train Station Park offers layers of meaning along with its layers of magenta ruffles. "Guide These, My Hands" honors the compassion and resilience of the women of Northwest Arkansas and celebrates traditional folk medicine practiced in the Ozark Mountains. It is the result of a collaboration between sculptor Danielle Hatch of Bentonville and poet and songwriter Traci Rae Manos of Siloam Springs. The 9-foot-tall sculpture was installed on Feb. 27 and will be in place for one year, Manos says. It is constructed from fabric, embroidery thread and steel and features Manos' poem "Foothills Healer" hand sewn into a continuous ruffle made out of 126 yards of magenta weather-proof nylon fabric. The installation was not only a partnership between Manos and Hatch, but a team effort with a larger community of women throughout Northwest Arkansas. Twenty-two women from across the region, including 11 from Siloam Springs, volunteered to embroider Manos' hand-written poem into the fabric, Manos says. The poem is also posted on a sign and has been translated into Spanish by Jimina Fernandez of Siloam Springs and into Hmong by Lou Cha, a professor at John Brown University. Emily Baker, a Fayetteville architect on the University of Arkansas faculty, fabricated the steel structure, Manos says. The Bentonville Public Arts Advisory Committee chose "Guide These, My Hands" out of 27 proposals, according to committee member Tom Hoehn. The committee is part of the city of Bentonville and encourages and Art and poetry speak to resilience of women Visual artist Danielle Hatch of Bentonville and poet and songwriter Traci Rae Manos of Siloam Springs collaborated to create the art installation "Guide These, My Hands." The sculpture honors the compassion and resilience of women in Northwest Arkansas. It will be displayed in Bentonville's Train Station Park for the next year. (Courtesy Photos) FAQ 'Guide These, My Hands' WHEN — Throughout 2021 WHERE — Train Station Park, 412 S. Main St. in Bentonville COST — Free INFO — bentonvillear. com/1279/Guide-These-My- Hands