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719ad0a1-5282-4aaf-b112-1175944b8f59 Back to Gallery Mural # 146 The Sea Grape Singing Tree of Goodwill 1/1 Made with seniors from Five Star Senior Living. Date: Facilitator: De Palazzo Partners: Five Star Senior Living Location: Pompano Beach, FL, USA Previous Next

89afbc26-2f46-4c30-bfff-f9db51c00996 Back to Gallery Mural # 129 The Kenyan Singing Tree of Hope That Through All Her Pain, the Motherland Will Continue to Support Life 1/1 The Kenyan Singing Tree of Hope That Through all of her Pain the Motherland Continues to Support Life was a collaboration between educators and students in Kenya, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and an important part of the Cultures of Innovation 2023 Fulbright Hays Group Project Abroad.The facilitators in the US included Nanci Goldberg, Detria Dixon, Erica Shadowsong, Nina Unitas, Ashanti York, and Beth Boza, and of course our catalyst Maureen Porter. Each played pivotal roles in the conception, process, and completion of this particular Singing Tree project both at home and abroad. Adam Masava and his artists from the Mukuru Art Collective in Nairobi, Kenya brainstormed the start of the painting and imbued it full of symbolic meaning. Mt. Kilimanjaro overlooks two African fig trees. One is bursting with life, rooted in love and care for the earth. The other has been deliberately harmed by human’s inattention to global concerns. Yet, as it falls the healthy tree catches and supports it. The hands holding a new seed show new hope for the future. The leaves on the trees and ground were created by school children in Limuru, Nairobi, Eldoret, and other areas of Southwestern Kenya. Each student decorated their leaf with their favorite word in Swahili, an image of something important to them, or a thing they appreciate in nature. The leaves were brought back to the US and added to the mural. The number of students in Kenya who helped with this step of the process cannot be fully estimated, as so very many of them made multiple leaves at each stop of our journey. They were so delighted and excited to use their creativity! Upon returning from Kenya, students at Hilliard Darby High School in central Ohio continued to add to the mural. Darby students then made the addition of the unlimited potential symbolized in the universe as the border, and the flowing waters of a river and animal life throughout. Darby’s Heritage Speakers’ course added stars in the night sky filled with words of empowerment in their native language (predominantly Spanish), Kiswahili, and English. In total, over 50 students at Darby High School helped with various steps during this stage of the project. The Kenyan Singing Tree of Hope That Through all of her Pain the Motherland Continues to Support Life was displayed at the Hilliard Arts Council from April 19-May 15, as part of a gallery show including artwork students created with Adam Masava during his visit to our school. The Singing Tree was the centerpiece of the exhibition, and was enjoyed but the public that came to the show opening and throughout the month it was displayed. “How amazing is it that I am helping with a painting that began halfway around the world? How cool is it that we are sharing problems and solutions and even paint with people we have not met but would be our friends?” -Maddie Movshin, student (she painted the zebra) “I think the Singing Tree provides such a wonderful format for creating a mural with many people. From the shared imagery of natural subjects such as trees, the heavens, and the earth…to the symbolic nature we each bring to these images, it is a painting that celebrates our similarities, uniqueness, and a hope for our communities.” "I loved working with each of our groups in Kenya. Adam and his artists from the Mukuru Collective brought such insight to the symbolism of the base of the piece. They each added to it in theme and with their paint brushes. Their enthusiasm while painting was infectious and my hands itched to jump right in there with them. That same infectious enthusiasm followed through each stop as students and teachers helped us create leaves, animals, and stars to add to the mural. There were so many smiling faces, excited talk, and much sharing with each other what was being drawn. The students who helped carefully and thoughtfully picked their words and images, and were eager to share with each of us. I met many girls at Kakenya’s Center of Excellence who drew their futures as doctors and environmentalists. We learned about primary school students favorite heroes and animals. Working on this project allowed us to get to know one another in the way creating art together does, quickly, easily and with meaning." - Beth Boza Date: December 31, 2023 Facilitator: Dr. Maureen Porter Partners: Makuru Collective St. Paul School Kakenya’s Dream Location: Mchumbi Road, Nairobi, Kenya Previous Next

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7518243f-3963-45c8-a2ae-86c9c418a5d1 Back to Gallery Mural # 41 The Singing Tree of What Truly Matters 1/1 Singing Tree of What Truly Matters, hosted by Aimée Lyndon-Adams and Karen Halseth, strengthened, clarified and amplified the power of Feminine Leadership. The Developing Alliances for Extraordinary Women happens the last Tuesday of every month in Santa Rosa. Instead of birds flying to the tree, Aimee and Karen wanted butterflies. "Butterfly is is the essence and embodiment of the Divine Feminine. She teaches grace, tenderness, awareness and energy of another way of being. Butterfly is the embodiment of spiritual growth and transcendence perhaps more than any other life form on earth, because of its transformation from caterpillar to butterfly. The purpose of the life of every butterfly is to set everything aside and to embrace an entirely new way of being. The butterfly totem is here to guide us on this journey of freedom, freedom from the past through the ascension process of becoming our higher self." Date: February 28, 2016 Facilitator: Laurie Marshall Partners: Developing Alliances for Extraordinary Women Location: Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Previous Next

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9ffd7bff-4b77-436b-a5b6-63b259679077 Back to Gallery Mural # 56 Phoenix Singing Tree of Jack London Elementary School 1/1 Making the Phoenix Singing Tree of Jack London Elementary School , several blocks away from where the Fire Storm hit. Three students lost their homes. So did the librarian. The driving question is "What do you want to rise out of the ashes?" The students will be adding feathers that they colored with the answers to the question. Date: December 18, 2017 Facilitator: Laurie Marshall and Lili Lopez Partners: Jack London Elementary School Location: 2707 Francisco Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA Previous Next

< Back Laurie Marshall Founder, President of Board of Directors For 35 years, author, speaker and artist Laurie has empowered youth and adults through creative collaboration. She practices Peace-Building through Art, inspired by Nature and founded The Singing Tree Project. For 35 years, Author, Innovator and Artist Laurie Marshall has empowered youth and adults through creative collaboration. She practices Peace Building through Art, inspired by Nature. A visionary educator, she has served mostly low-income children, families and their schools as an Arts Integration and Project Based Learning specialist. Her mission is to nurture creativity, a love of learning and a collaborative spirit. She is the founder of Unity Through Creativity Foundation and the Singing Tree Project. In addition, Laurie is a certified K-12 Art and Social Studies Teacher with training in the Waldorf Curriculum, Conversational Intelligence, Peace Literacy and Outward Bound. Her B.A. from Antioch College in history and education, and M.A. in art and education from Beacon College laid the groundwork for her innovative use of visual art and storytelling in consensus building, leadership training and conflict prevention. Clients have included NASA, FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Interior, the U.S. Botanical Gardens, as well as public schools, hospitals and prisons around the United States. After 15 years in California, she now lives in El Paso, Texas with her husband, Tom West, where she is a member of the El Paso Quaker meeting. Her two grown sons, Jeremy and Daniel Slack, live in El Paso and Austin, respectively.

849e0500-61e4-4bc2-94c4-d14194994ea8 Back to Gallery Mural # 44 The Gingko Singing Tree to Strengthen the Beloved Community 1/1 The Gingko Singing Tree to Strengthen the Beloved Community, before D.C. employees added their visions. Co-facilitated with Joan Wangler and made possible by Ina Gjikondi-Cecchetto through George Washington University's Leadership development program. With Yvona Smith. Date: February 22, 2017 Facilitator: Laurie Marshall and Joan Wangler Partners: George Washington University Location: 2121 I St NW, Washington, DC 20052 Previous Next

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2e6a5770-db04-4f49-ad65-163f29e9e769 Back to Gallery Mural # 22 Singing Tree of Diversity II 1/1 The Singing Tree of Diversity II was facilitated by Sonda Folk Cheesebrough, Elementary Art Teacher at Monongalia County Schools, Morgatown , W. VA. Her students made all the leaves be of different species to symbolize diversity and they added the Appalachian mountains. Date: June 1, 2012 Facilitator: Sondra Folk Cheesbrough Partners: Monongalia County Schools, Morgatown Location: Morgantown, WV, USA Previous Next

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