Come on the journey with us....

Ways you can be a part of Blooming Hope !

The Expression Project and CSUF Health Science and Dance are partnering with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) for this event, if you are interested in registering for their 5K walk we will be doing the performance as a part of their walk!

Need: Witnesses and Walkers 
Join us on the day to walk and watch!

If you cannot make it in person, read the stories and watch the videos online :)

Then.. tell us how you have been changed by witnessing!

http://bloominghopenursery.blogspot.com/2015/09/once-upon-time.html
Vote for your favorite art http://Instagram.com/nami_oc/

Come out and walk and watch!! http://namiwalks.nami.org/theexpressionproject
Email: adurham@namioc.org for info on 5K

Need: Live Painters 
We need artists! Bring your creativity!
Our performance will use quick figure drawing. Here's  link on what figure drawing is.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y
We will be interpreting stories and poses in quick 1 1/2-2 min compositions and would love your creativity to be a part. Poses will be shared when you sign up to volunteer so you can prep ideas.

Painters will need to attend a briefing in person either Friday or Saturday 10/2 or 10/3, and be available on the following dates
Thursday October 8th 5pm CSUF.Walk through. Lawn between Titan Gym and Kinesiology. Park in Dumbo Downs for free
Friday,Oct 9th Dress rehearsal, William Mason Park 5pm.
Saturday Performance Oct 10th, William Mason Park Call time 7am. Email:theexpressionproject@gmail.com to sign up or for more info

Need: Worker Bees 
Every garden, especially flower gardens, need bees to help pollinate the flowers to get beautiful blooms. In the same way.. our project needs several worker bees!

Come help build sets, paint sets, or volunteer on the day for set up, tear down, or table volunteer!
We would LOVE to have you join us!

Here are the times:
Saturday October 3 , Set building and painting at NAMI office Parking Lot 9am-2pm 1810 E 17th Street, Santa Ana (off 5 fwy at 17th) Parking Lot is in back of building off of 16th street between Williams and Cabrillo

Saturday October 10th – Set up 6:45am or Booth manning 9am or Tear down 1pm

Come to just one or come to all… totally up to you and what time you have available but please know you are vital to this project happening!
Email: theexpressionproject@gmail.com to sign up or for more info

Need: The Gardeners (Dancers and Actors to play the role of gardeners in our short sketch) 

We need Community Dancers and Community Actors!
We are looking for individuals who can dance a simple routine and act (no words just expressions) our story of The Nursery of Hope. The piece will be set to music with narration.

Learn routine : Friday Oct 2nd at 5:30 pm at CSUF and/or Saturday Oct 3rd at 3pm at CSUF. Lawn between Titan Gym and Kinesiology. Park in Dumbo Downs for free.

Walk through performance mandatory: Thursday October 8th 5pm CSUF. Lawn between Titan Gym and Kinesiology. Park in Dumbo Downs for free Friday,Oct 9th

Dress rehearsal, William Mason Park 5pm.

Saturday Performance Oct 10th, William Mason Park Call time 7am. Finish by 1pm.

 Email: theexpressionproject@gmail.com to sign up or for more info