THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
PHILOSOPHY
Just as a butterfly’s wings create changes that ripple outward, the Butterfly Art Collective empowers individuals to become agents of transformation in their communities. Through art creation, participants transform a sense of helplessness into powerful action, demonstrating how one person’s efforts can impact an entire community. This interconnected approach—where education inspires art, which fuels agency, which empowers grassroots action—forms the core of our butterfly effect philosophy.
Transformation is achieved through intention, resilience, and hard work. Just as raw materials are forged into tools of enduring strength, meaningful change requires deliberate action–rooted in purpose–to break barriers and reshape outdated norms. Together, through our collective efforts, we can create the world we wish to see.”
–CHERYL NAJAFI
Founder and Creative Director of the Butterfly Art Collective
