From Pewter Casting to Painting: A Creative Heroes Art Session
Childhood cancer hero families kicked off Fall with a seasonal Heroes Art Session at VisArts. Volunteers and artist mentors helped the hero kids with hands-on art experiences. A craft that captured the kids’ attention was Jessica (hero mom) who shared her talent for pewter casting. She carefully melted pewter and poured it into molds making 3D trinkets for each kid. (It may have been hot work, but the results were undeniably cool!)
This was our last Heroes Art Session in 2025. We’re excited for what’s next — 2026 is the 20th anniversary of Connor’s Heroes. We can’t wait to honor two decades of hope, guidance & support.
Childhood Cancer Heroes: Skylar • Charlotte • Ruby • Wyatt • Aina • Holden • Kennedy • Tecumseh • Margot • Ava
Hero Artist Mentors & Volunteers: Jill Abell • Joshua Barber • Jessica Cantilo • KONA Ice • Kristie Faison • Phyllis Guiser • Nancy Jacey • Gurbani Jolly • Sarah Lordi • Cecelia Marano • Albert Negrin • Carolyn Ogrosky • Emily Oyan • Divya Raman • Ana Stallings • Emily & Lily Wright • Hanna
Picture Credit: 410 Productions, Sarah Lordi, Divya Raman, Carolyn OGrosky
About Heroes Art Session With Childhood Cancer Heroes And Their Families
Our Heroes Art Sessions provide a supportive environment in which childhood cancer heroes and their siblings can make art and build community with other hero families. At the sessions, you feel a collective sense of healing by creating and being together. We are grateful to Visual Arts Center for giving us the space for an open studio. And to our donors who allow the Heroes Art Sessions to happen at no cost to our families and to supply the artists with their materials.