Judy Weiss

Children sing “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” Nothing could be farther from the truth. Research shows that words have great emotional power, affecting our motivation, logic and reasoning, and self-perceptions. My version of ‘Sticks and Stones’ highlights the fact that words—both positive and negative-- have tremendous impact on how we view ourselves, how we view others and how we view the world.

Friendship was one of five works created for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition (TREX), Ties That Bind , which toured Alberta 2016-18 and was enjoyed by approximately 60,000 viewers.