Oregon Youth Authority purchased bandannas as facial coverings for staff in all its close-custody facilities.
When Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility received its 120 plain white bandannas, one staff member had an idea to create an art project out of it — and to include youth in the process.
Brian Postma, a group life coordinator, created the design that has identifying features for each of the facility’s four living units.
Two youth, J.L. and J.T., who had experience with the facility’s screen printing business, used royal blue ink to personalize the 120 white bandannas with Postma’s design.
Depending on how a person folds the bandanna, they see a different design.
A black and white close-up of GLC Brian Postma’s design of the bandanna. The letters in each corner represent a different living unit.
