A community mural painted by many hands!

Let’s design the mural together!

Heart of Play is grateful for a generous gift from the Project Neighborly Fund of the Whatcom Community Foundation, We commissioned Coast Salish artist, Jason LaClair to design a mural for the museum and we need your help!

We’re inviting families and community members to vote for the beings that will appear in our new mural. Your choices will help shape a mural that celebrates learning, community, belonging, family, and the joy of play.

The mural will feature four unique beings:

  • Sky Being – representing imagination and possibility

  • Land Being – representing growth and connection to our land

  • Water Being – representing curiosity and movement

  • Spiritual Being – representing wisdom and the heart of community

Scroll down to cast your vote for each being. Every vote counts!

Meet the artist: Jason LaClair

Meet the artist: Jason LaClair

Jason Allen LaClair (Sienum)

Coast Salish Artist, Lummi Nation

Jason Allen LaClair is a Coast Salish artist and proud member of the Lummi Nation, with ancestral ties to the Nooksack, Skokomish, Leqamel, and Musqueam peoples. Surrounded by master carvers and Coast Salish artists from a young age, Jason began exploring art at nine years old. By his teens, he was studying traditional forms and designs, and in recent years he has focused deeply on carrying forward the true style of his Coast Salish ancestors.

Jason’s work is grounded in community, culture, and storytelling. With the encouragement of his family and the support of the Nooksack and Lummi peoples, he has built a career creating public murals and teaching Coast Salish art. His recent works include Salmon Run (Bellingham, 2021), One from the Heart (Ferndale, 2021), Generations (Bellingham, 2022), and Salmon Egg (Happy Valley Elementary, 2022), as well as original Coast Salish designs for San Juan Historical Park.

Jason shares his gratitude for all who have been part of his journey in life and art, and continues to create work that honors his people and inspires future generations.

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