Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, held a community event Saturday at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
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Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun on an anvil as Carolyn Burns takes a turn at hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. Burns’ daughter was killed due to gun violence in 2019 and spoke at the event, which highlighted the Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission — to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun, on an anvil as community members take turns hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. The Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission is to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Barrels from different guns are heated in a forge outside of the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, during an event held by the Swords to Plowshares organization. The group’s mission is to repurpose donated and bought-back guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, held a community event Saturday at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun, on an anvil as community members take turns hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. The Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission is to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Chelsea Day, whose best friend Vanessa was shot and killed by her husband last year, speaks at an event held by Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
Carolyn Burns, whose 23-year-old daughter was shot and killed as a bystander in a shooting at a store in 2019, speaks at an event held by Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun, on an anvil as the Rev. Heather Blais takes a turn at hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. The Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission is to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, held a community event Saturday at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, held a community event Saturday at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, inviting the public to participate in forging tools and heart pendants and sharing their stories.
Hearts made from gun barrels cool on a wooden block during a visit from Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
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Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun on an anvil as Carolyn Burns takes a turn at hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. Burns’ daughter was killed due to gun violence in 2019 and spoke at the event, which highlighted the Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission — to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun, on an anvil as community members take turns hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. The Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission is to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Barrels from different guns are heated in a forge outside of the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, during an event held by the Swords to Plowshares organization. The group’s mission is to repurpose donated and bought-back guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun, on an anvil as community members take turns hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. The Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission is to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Chelsea Day, whose best friend Vanessa was shot and killed by her husband last year, speaks at an event held by Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
Carolyn Burns, whose 23-year-old daughter was shot and killed as a bystander in a shooting at a store in 2019, speaks at an event held by Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
Bishop Jim Curry, co-founder of the organization Swords to Plowshares, holds a forged piece of metal that was repurposed from a gun, on an anvil as the Rev. Heather Blais takes a turn at hammering it into a gardening tool at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington. The Swords to Plowshares organization’s mission is to repurpose guns into tools that can be used to garden and sow new life.
Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life, held a community event Saturday at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington, inviting the public to participate in forging tools and heart pendants and sharing their stories.
Hearts made from gun barrels cool on a wooden block during a visit from Swords to Plowshares Northeast, an organization with a mission to repurpose guns into gardening tools that can be used to sow new life at the Guthrie Center in Great Barrington.
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Stephanie Zollshan has been a photojournalist for The Berkshire Eagle since 2011. She is a Boston University graduate whose work has been featured in publications around the world. Stephanie can be reached at szollshan@berkshireeagle.com.
