Titlow Beach art project celebrates pandemic-era graduates
Artist John James Nelson ventures to the Salish Sea to honor South Sound students who missed out on traditional ceremonies. #k5evening Author: Saint Bryan, KING 5 Evening (KING 5) Published: 5:23 PM PDT June 11, 2020 Updated: 5:12 PM PDT May 12, 2021
TACOMA, Wash.
EDITOR S NOTE: This story originally aired in June 2020. The artist featured, John James Nelson, is currently looking for volunteers for his 2021 project, United Graduates. If you re interested in participating, click here.
“The biggest challenge is fighting the damn tide,” says John James Nelson, an electrician-turned-artist, who is on Titlow Beach in Tacoma, assembling the ultimate graduation gift for the Class of 2020.