SAPPHIRE WHISPER
Online Fashion Magazine
b-side by ken & dana
GUN Reclamation Project
March 2010
Living in NYC, it often seems we never go more than a week without hearing of a tragedy caused by guns and violence.
Rather than spend our energy on fear or contempt, ken & dana decided to take this instrument that represents violence and reframe it as symbols of non-violence, to commit ourselves and those who purchase these pieces to keeping guns off our streets, so for each work sold from this collection a contribution will be made to the NYC “Gun Buy-Back Program”.
Through this program, the D.A.'s office and the NYPD partner with local churches to offer $200 bank cards for any firearm turned in at one of their one day events. Since 2008, 5700 guns have been taken off New York's streets.
The Collection
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"Gun buy back programs take place in many cities across the country. Though far from perfect they are one of many ways to help reduce gun related crimes in our communities
Each piece in this collection is numbered, made with actual gun parts and a portion of each sale will be used to fund an upcoming NYC gun buy back program"
