METAL PETALS & HEALING ROOTS
Metal Petals + Healing Roots brings together artists from the Metal Museum, Moore Tech, and the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Memphis to create new work from reclaimed materials through the Guns to Gardens initiative.
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While the Museum does not collect or dismantle firearms during the event, the program highlights how artists transform these materials into thoughtful, meaningful works. Admission is free, and visitors are invited to explore exhibitions, enjoy live music and food, and take part in hands-on activities.
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Guests can also spend time in the blacksmith shop watching artists at work, try forging outdoors, and attend an artist talk to learn more about the ideas behind the work. The artwork created through this initiative will be presented in a related exhibition at Evergreen Presbyterian Church.
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
The Metal Museum, in collaboration with Evergreen Presbyterian, presents Metal Petals & Healing Roots, an exhibition of artwork created from reclaimed materials through the Guns to Gardens initiative.
The exhibition opens with a reception and sale on Saturday, April 12 from 6–8 PM at Evergreen Presbyterian Church, with select works remaining on view for one month.
Earlier this spring, materials were collected through a community-led safe surrender event and later transformed by artists during a day of art-making at the Museum.
Artists from Memphis and beyond have created jewelry, sculpture, and functional objects inspired by themes of growth and renewal.
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Proceeds from the sale support both the participating artists and future Guns to Gardens programming. If you’re unable to attend the opening reception, larger works will remain on view through mid-May.