I have had in my possession 12,000 contemporary guns semi-automatic weapons
contemporary guns semi-automatic weapons
contemporary guns semi-automatic weapons knives cannons and other Street weapons
knives cannons and other Street weapons
knives cannons and other Street weapons as well as a hundred barrels of
as well as a hundred barrels of
as well as a hundred barrels of decommissioned nibbly or stainless steel
decommissioned nibbly or stainless steel
decommissioned nibbly or stainless steel so I’ve received them all legally and
so I’ve received them all legally and
so I’ve received them all legally and also they are all in the format of
also they are all in the format of
also they are all in the format of destroyed weapons my name is Lynn Ebola
destroyed weapons my name is Lynn Ebola
destroyed weapons my name is Lynn Ebola and I’m the artist founder of the peace
and I’m the artist founder of the peace
and I’m the artist founder of the peace Angels project the peace angels project
Angels project the peace angels project
Angels project the peace angels project is a conceptual work of art it entails
is a conceptual work of art it entails
is a conceptual work of art it entails concept drawing and utilizes sculpture
concept drawing and utilizes sculpture
concept drawing and utilizes sculpture to take the weapons and use them kind of
to take the weapons and use them kind of
to take the weapons and use them kind of in a conduit transforming them into
in a conduit transforming them into
in a conduit transforming them into icons of peace right now what you see is
icons of peace right now what you see is
icons of peace right now what you see is a furnace that’s about seven stories
a furnace that’s about seven stories
a furnace that’s about seven stories high it’s melting down thousands of
high it’s melting down thousands of
high it’s melting down thousands of weapons when I was standing near it the
weapons when I was standing near it the
weapons when I was standing near it the nylons melted on my legs so I create
nylons melted on my legs so I create
nylons melted on my legs so I create peace angel monuments very big and very
peace angel monuments very big and very
peace angel monuments very big and very permanent and I’m going to tell you
permanent and I’m going to tell you
permanent and I’m going to tell you about that
about that
about that the first thing I do is I take weapons
the first thing I do is I take weapons
the first thing I do is I take weapons and I have to locate them and I have to
and I have to locate them and I have to
and I have to locate them and I have to get them so we utilize the peace angels
get them so we utilize the peace angels
get them so we utilize the peace angels project USA weapons destruction campaign
project USA weapons destruction campaign
project USA weapons destruction campaign which is 450 offices of law enforcement
which is 450 offices of law enforcement
which is 450 offices of law enforcement nationwide we have our companies that
nationwide we have our companies that
nationwide we have our companies that work with us to recycle the metal we
work with us to recycle the metal we
work with us to recycle the metal we have everything in place it’s really
have everything in place it’s really
have everything in place it’s really nice we also have a goal of destroying a
nice we also have a goal of destroying a
nice we also have a goal of destroying a million weapons per monument the LA
million weapons per monument the LA
million weapons per monument the LA sheriff is starting the very first
sheriff is starting the very first
sheriff is starting the very first weapons destruction gift to us to give
weapons destruction gift to us to give
weapons destruction gift to us to give us the weapons specifically for the
us the weapons specifically for the
us the weapons specifically for the sculpture that you see on the screen
sculpture that you see on the screen
sculpture that you see on the screen which is the California Monument that
which is the California Monument that
which is the California Monument that will be in lockdown town Los Angeles
will be in lockdown town Los Angeles
will be in lockdown town Los Angeles what you’re seeing now is when they gave
what you’re seeing now is when they gave
what you’re seeing now is when they gave me ten
me ten
me ten and weapons in Los Angeles it was a very
and weapons in Los Angeles it was a very
and weapons in Los Angeles it was a very moving experience for all of us so the
moving experience for all of us so the
moving experience for all of us so the origination of the art starts with my
origination of the art starts with my
origination of the art starts with my hands it begins with concept then it’s
hands it begins with concept then it’s
hands it begins with concept then it’s drawings then these drawings I work with
drawings then these drawings I work with
drawings then these drawings I work with an architect so you get the proportions
an architect so you get the proportions
an architect so you get the proportions perfect and then we go to the art
perfect and then we go to the art
perfect and then we go to the art foundry and it becomes a five-foot
foundry and it becomes a five-foot
foundry and it becomes a five-foot sculpture it’s fun so I like that part
sculpture it’s fun so I like that part
sculpture it’s fun so I like that part so what you see now these are what the
so what you see now these are what the
so what you see now these are what the shards look like those are called
shards look like those are called
shards look like those are called weapons shards and I receive the weapons
weapons shards and I receive the weapons
weapons shards and I receive the weapons in two different ways one is the shards
in two different ways one is the shards
in two different ways one is the shards and one is ingots of melted metal but
and one is ingots of melted metal but
and one is ingots of melted metal but you’re going to see in a second now are
you’re going to see in a second now are
you’re going to see in a second now are the beautiful Peace Sign paintings that
the beautiful Peace Sign paintings that
the beautiful Peace Sign paintings that I did I like to be first everything I
I did I like to be first everything I
I did I like to be first everything I have to be first right I want to do it
have to be first right I want to do it
have to be first right I want to do it and doing the very first piece signs
and doing the very first piece signs
and doing the very first piece signs gave me an opportunity to make the first
gave me an opportunity to make the first
gave me an opportunity to make the first piece signs out of actual decommissioned
piece signs out of actual decommissioned
piece signs out of actual decommissioned nuclear stainless rock and roll it was
nuclear stainless rock and roll it was
nuclear stainless rock and roll it was really fun and what I like is that it
really fun and what I like is that it
really fun and what I like is that it had the granulated if you know pieces we
had the granulated if you know pieces we
had the granulated if you know pieces we could do we could pulverize the metal or
could do we could pulverize the metal or
could do we could pulverize the metal or we could have that the weapons metal
we could have that the weapons metal
we could have that the weapons metal shown which was really I like that too
shown which was really I like that too
shown which was really I like that too now these are the also to me stunningly
now these are the also to me stunningly
now these are the also to me stunningly beautiful peace signs that are actually
beautiful peace signs that are actually
beautiful peace signs that are actually made of decommissioned nuclear stainless
made of decommissioned nuclear stainless
made of decommissioned nuclear stainless but you could see how smooth they are
but you could see how smooth they are
but you could see how smooth they are that’s from the melted weapons so the
that’s from the melted weapons so the
that’s from the melted weapons so the peace sign I mean the peace angel
peace sign I mean the peace angel
peace sign I mean the peace angel monuments there is a real issue with
monuments there is a real issue with
monuments there is a real issue with corrosion because I’m a conceptual
corrosion because I’m a conceptual
corrosion because I’m a conceptual artist basically who’s utilizing
artist basically who’s utilizing
artist basically who’s utilizing sculpture not the other way around it’s
sculpture not the other way around it’s
sculpture not the other way around it’s very important that everything in the
very important that everything in the
very important that everything in the piece angels project means something so
piece angels project means something so
piece angels project means something so what I want to do is leave a legacy of
what I want to do is leave a legacy of
what I want to do is leave a legacy of peace showing human beings overcoming
peace showing human beings overcoming
peace showing human beings overcoming the weapons right so that means that the
the weapons right so that means that the
the weapons right so that means that the peace angels have to be this beautiful
peace angels have to be this beautiful
peace angels have to be this beautiful shiny reflective surface if we don’t pay
shiny reflective surface if we don’t pay
shiny reflective surface if we don’t pay attention to corrosion it will turn dark
attention to corrosion it will turn dark
attention to corrosion it will turn dark and crack and break down over time which
and crack and break down over time which
and crack and break down over time which will give not only a different message
will give not only a different message
will give not only a different message but the polar opposite as well as the
but the polar opposite as well as the
but the polar opposite as well as the painting
painting
painting and these sculptures I also use a
and these sculptures I also use a
and these sculptures I also use a process called sputtering because I want
process called sputtering because I want
process called sputtering because I want a super reflector the sputtering
a super reflector the sputtering
a super reflector the sputtering processes micro technology which
processes micro technology which
processes micro technology which incorporates trillion measurables on the
incorporates trillion measurables on the
incorporates trillion measurables on the head of a pin what we do in the piece
head of a pin what we do in the piece
head of a pin what we do in the piece angels project in you and using this
angels project in you and using this
angels project in you and using this process is we take the titanium weapons
process is we take the titanium weapons
process is we take the titanium weapons and we break them down to the molecular
and we break them down to the molecular
and we break them down to the molecular level like as far as you can go that was
level like as far as you can go that was
level like as far as you can go that was a big thrill for me that’s what I wanted
a big thrill for me that’s what I wanted
a big thrill for me that’s what I wanted to do I want to take the weapons and
to do I want to take the weapons and
to do I want to take the weapons and break them down as far as they existed
break them down as far as they existed
break them down as far as they existed and then go back up from there
and then go back up from there
and then go back up from there but you see here these are sketches
but you see here these are sketches
but you see here these are sketches spotted sketches of the life-size
spotted sketches of the life-size
spotted sketches of the life-size portraits and landscapes that will
portraits and landscapes that will
portraits and landscapes that will actually have movement again that’s
actually have movement again that’s
actually have movement again that’s never been done before I’m very excited
never been done before I’m very excited
never been done before I’m very excited and the reason being that the viewer
and the reason being that the viewer
and the reason being that the viewer gets to see themselves in the actual
gets to see themselves in the actual
gets to see themselves in the actual weapons themselves then they get to see
weapons themselves then they get to see
weapons themselves then they get to see themself walk through a field of flowers
themself walk through a field of flowers
themself walk through a field of flowers a cityscape or a war zone and they get
a cityscape or a war zone and they get
a cityscape or a war zone and they get to remember who is actually in charge of
to remember who is actually in charge of
to remember who is actually in charge of peace so my most famous sculpture most
peace so my most famous sculpture most
peace so my most famous sculpture most well-known sculpture is the Renaissance
well-known sculpture is the Renaissance
well-known sculpture is the Renaissance piece Angela 13 feet which is in the
piece Angela 13 feet which is in the
piece Angela 13 feet which is in the National September 11th memorial museum
National September 11th memorial museum
National September 11th memorial museum so this series of the Renaissance Peace
so this series of the Renaissance Peace
so this series of the Renaissance Peace angel at 13 inches is what I call the
angel at 13 inches is what I call the
angel at 13 inches is what I call the original piece angel because in 1997 it
original piece angel because in 1997 it
original piece angel because in 1997 it was the very first one that was created
was the very first one that was created
was the very first one that was created from nuclear missiles and street weapons
from nuclear missiles and street weapons
from nuclear missiles and street weapons period within 48 hours it was given to
period within 48 hours it was given to
period within 48 hours it was given to then president William Jefferson Clinton
then president William Jefferson Clinton
then president William Jefferson Clinton in the White House the second of these
in the White House the second of these
in the White House the second of these image piece angels in that limited
image piece angels in that limited
image piece angels in that limited edition is mine it’s been all over the
edition is mine it’s been all over the
edition is mine it’s been all over the world and it opened the UN summit set on
world and it opened the UN summit set on
world and it opened the UN summit set on the desk of the High Representative of
the desk of the High Representative of
the desk of the High Representative of disarmament at the United Nations
disarmament at the United Nations
disarmament at the United Nations Commissioner of NYPD sheriff of LA
Commissioner of NYPD sheriff of LA
Commissioner of NYPD sheriff of LA County the twin of this sculpture is a
County the twin of this sculpture is a
County the twin of this sculpture is a very highly respected award in Los
very highly respected award in Los
very highly respected award in Los Angeles the only American award created
Angeles the only American award created
Angeles the only American award created a hundred percent out of guns it’s the
a hundred percent out of guns it’s the
a hundred percent out of guns it’s the angel of peace award which
angel of peace award which
angel of peace award which tonight and I can’t make it because I’m
tonight and I can’t make it because I’m
tonight and I can’t make it because I’m here but I am co-founder with Billy
here but I am co-founder with Billy
here but I am co-founder with Billy Weiss who is the violence prevention
Weiss who is the violence prevention
Weiss who is the violence prevention coalition of Greater Los Angeles founder
coalition of Greater Los Angeles founder
coalition of Greater Los Angeles founder she and I together started the Angela
she and I together started the Angela
she and I together started the Angela peace award and we give it to human
peace award and we give it to human
peace award and we give it to human beings who have a prevention approach to
beings who have a prevention approach to
beings who have a prevention approach to gun violence in America right now who
gun violence in America right now who
gun violence in America right now who you see is father Greg Boyle what am i I
you see is father Greg Boyle what am i I
you see is father Greg Boyle what am i I am love himself he saves lives on a
am love himself he saves lives on a
am love himself he saves lives on a daily basis in East LA if anyone
daily basis in East LA if anyone
daily basis in East LA if anyone deserves that award he does the Africa
deserves that award he does the Africa
deserves that award he does the Africa Peace angel was unveiled at Jill Brook
Peace angel was unveiled at Jill Brook
Peace angel was unveiled at Jill Brook Park Museum the premier museum in South
Park Museum the premier museum in South
Park Museum the premier museum in South Africa by Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu
Africa by Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu
Africa by Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu that sculpture now resides at Lewisburg
that sculpture now resides at Lewisburg
that sculpture now resides at Lewisburg fellowship center in South Africa where
fellowship center in South Africa where
fellowship center in South Africa where thousands of lives were saved during
thousands of lives were saved during
thousands of lives were saved during apartheid so at this time we are
apartheid so at this time we are
apartheid so at this time we are creating the 64 foot monuments and these
creating the 64 foot monuments and these
creating the 64 foot monuments and these two sixty four foot monuments New York
two sixty four foot monuments New York
two sixty four foot monuments New York and Los Angeles will be done at the same
and Los Angeles will be done at the same
and Los Angeles will be done at the same time with a third one in Silicon Valley
time with a third one in Silicon Valley
time with a third one in Silicon Valley just kind of beginning the first thing
just kind of beginning the first thing
just kind of beginning the first thing is to navigate the sites and figure out
is to navigate the sites and figure out
is to navigate the sites and figure out where the sites will be designated we
where the sites will be designated we
where the sites will be designated we have some conversations some parts being
have some conversations some parts being
have some conversations some parts being offered and we’re kind of looking where
offered and we’re kind of looking where
offered and we’re kind of looking where they should go the second is the P
they should go the second is the P
they should go the second is the P singles project has always had a
singles project has always had a
singles project has always had a tradition of aligning with high-profile
tradition of aligning with high-profile
tradition of aligning with high-profile people who represent peace so we’re
people who represent peace so we’re
people who represent peace so we’re aligning with more high-profile people
aligning with more high-profile people
aligning with more high-profile people and celebrities of note who actually
and celebrities of note who actually
and celebrities of note who actually really want to get the weapons off the
really want to get the weapons off the
really want to get the weapons off the streets and the third thing is funding
streets and the third thing is funding
streets and the third thing is funding there will be 18 humanitarian
there will be 18 humanitarian
there will be 18 humanitarian philanthropists and 18 humanitarian
philanthropists and 18 humanitarian
philanthropists and 18 humanitarian activists on each 64 foot monument face
activists on each 64 foot monument face
activists on each 64 foot monument face these human beings whose likeness will
these human beings whose likeness will
these human beings whose likeness will be on these monuments have a great
be on these monuments have a great
be on these monuments have a great imperative it’s not for everyone whoever
imperative it’s not for everyone whoever
imperative it’s not for everyone whoever ends up on there is going to represent
ends up on there is going to represent
ends up on there is going to represent Humanity in perpetuity and all of this
Humanity in perpetuity and all of this
Humanity in perpetuity and all of this made out of weapons from our streets at
made out of weapons from our streets at
made out of weapons from our streets at this time the peace angels project is
this time the peace angels project is
this time the peace angels project is only part of the solution creating
only part of the solution creating
only part of the solution creating imagery that is non-judgmental and
imagery that is non-judgmental and
imagery that is non-judgmental and lifting we are involved in something
lifting we are involved in something
lifting we are involved in something here
here
here you know the definition of water is
you know the definition of water is
you know the definition of water is armed conflict over a thousand people
armed conflict over a thousand people
armed conflict over a thousand people and we are involved in a war and it is
and we are involved in a war and it is
and we are involved in a war and it is raging you know it really doesn’t matter
raging you know it really doesn’t matter
raging you know it really doesn’t matter if we’re democrat or republican
if we’re democrat or republican
if we’re democrat or republican what color we are which sex we are we
what color we are which sex we are we
what color we are which sex we are we have lost so many children and we’re
have lost so many children and we’re
have lost so many children and we’re alive at this time to actually curb this
so I created the art and also the
so I created the art and also the jewelry of the peace angels project and
jewelry of the peace angels project and
jewelry of the peace angels project and believe it or not the jewelry was
believe it or not the jewelry was
believe it or not the jewelry was written into the project of the very
written into the project of the very
written into the project of the very inception and I’ll tell you why I am
inception and I’ll tell you why I am
inception and I’ll tell you why I am responsible for getting weapons off the
responsible for getting weapons off the
responsible for getting weapons off the streets but every single person who owns
streets but every single person who owns
streets but every single person who owns a work of art or owns a piece of jewelry
a work of art or owns a piece of jewelry
a work of art or owns a piece of jewelry is also responsible for getting those
is also responsible for getting those
is also responsible for getting those weapons off the street and forever they
weapons off the street and forever they
weapons off the street and forever they will never harm anyone again so the
will never harm anyone again so the
will never harm anyone again so the peace angels are telling us put more
peace angels are telling us put more
peace angels are telling us put more emphasis on the peace side so that human
emphasis on the peace side so that human
emphasis on the peace side so that human beings will continue to exist if we
beings will continue to exist if we
beings will continue to exist if we engage our free will and we cherish life
engage our free will and we cherish life
engage our free will and we cherish life we may have the opportunity to have
we may have the opportunity to have
we may have the opportunity to have things people think we can’t have which
things people think we can’t have which
things people think we can’t have which is peace in our time
is peace in our time
is peace in our time [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Music]
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