The temporary "outdoor gallery' lining storefronts in downtown Fort Wayne and the attention it has attracted all stems from the first response by the Alyssum Montessori School to the vandalism of its building caused by protest marchers on the night of Friday, May 29th.
Alyssum, located at 916 South Calhoun Street, is part of the Wildflower Schools network, and was founded by Suzy Ulmer and Sara Gensic in 2018.
It embraces the philosophy that education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.
For insight on how that mission translates into the message being shared with the community, WBOI's Julia Meek invited Ulmer into the studio to discuss the power of art and the universal language it speaks.
You can learn more about the Alyssum Montessori School at its website.