"Jump Rope Junction"
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Brushed by memories of childhood's promise, the ebony-inked strokes in Jump Rope Junction represent where all possibilities and dreams intersect in a positive place. Three children engaged in a Double Dutch adventure chant Jump Rope Junction to the rhythmic sounds of the girl's jumping feet. A fourth child waits patiently in the negative space for a turn and says, "Let Me Jump In." Sounds are captured in the voice of the brush. The footfalls of rhythmic feet, the soft swell of children's laughter, and the silence of calm resolve are distilled in the black-inked strokes. The sunlight-inflected shadows also remind us that Boys & Girls Clubs have been central to children's lives and have bridged two centuries. The bright blue border not only calls to mind the distinctive blue of the Boys & Girls Clubs' logo but also the blue, blue sky of childhood dreams and hopes. After all, these very dreams and hopes criss cross in Jump Rope Junction.
