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4572c73f-6f19-44e1-b2f7-9e7e44e5ebc9 < Back Tree of Community & Simple Balance 1/1 This mural was facilitated by Kathleen Brigidina with 15 participants gathered at the Simple Balance Holistic Healing Center. They began with a guided visualization remembering we are part of Nature we not seperate. The participants used Earth pigments and Elements foraged from Nature. They set the canvas on a table and began painting in a revolving circle from one area to the next. Feeling into their interwovenness with Earth and each other as they blended and overlapped their own art with each other’s art. Previous Next

Interview with Laurie Marshall and John Linney 2015 < Back 016, Ignite Creativity in Every Classroom, Edspiration Podcast, International School Climate Institute Interview with Laurie Marshall and John Linney Understand how to bring new energy and creativity to wherever you work with young people. Using thoughtful ideas from guest Laurie Marshall you can tap the creativity of students to address real-world problems and bring more color and passion to any learning environment. Previous Next

c747b44a-3f3a-494a-bf95-3eb34fdf9326 < Back Howard Elementary Peace Dance Mural 1/1 In 7 days, 220 kids, Create Peace Project and Unity Through Creativity made a Peace Dance Mural, facilitated by Lili Lopez and Laurie Marshall. The Howard Elementary School painting in Oakland, CA was honored by Mayor Libby Schaaf. Adding, growing, collaborating, creating together. "Since I painted on the wall with the boy who used to bully me, he has been kinder to me," one of the students reported. Oakland, CA, USA Previous Next

d5fedc1e-2e2a-47d4-ac1d-4305ce67b826 Singing Tree Murals of 2015 53 Mt Shasta Singing Tree More 40 Arts in April Singing Tree More 39 Water Willow Singing Tree More 38 Baka Singing Tree of Healing More 37 The Singing Tree of Femininity More Previous Next

This project came to Ukiah after UHS teacher Eveline Rodriguez attended a summer seminar where Marshall shared information about her project. < Back Ukiah High School collaborates with artists worldwide to spread message of kindness This project came to Ukiah after UHS teacher Eveline Rodriguez attended a summer seminar where Marshall shared information about her project. This project came to Ukiah after UHS teacher Eveline Rodriguez attended a summer seminar where Marshall shared information about her project. The project was inspired by award-winning children’s author Kate Seredy’s story of a World War I battle during which Hungarian soldiers crawled all night through total desolation. When they reached safety, there was one tree still standing, and hundreds of birds of varying species were singing together, birds that do not naturally do so, creating a unique and beautiful song. In 1999, that story inspired an 8-year-old girl to wonder what would happen if people from all over the world, from different backgrounds and traditions, came together to make something beautiful like the birds’ song. She asked, “What if the whole world made a painting together?” Today, a forest of “Singing Tree” paintings have been created by almost 12,000 people worldwide, according to Laurie Marshall, co-founder of the Singing Tree project. Each painting explores a theme and honors the essential role trees play in human life. This project came to Ukiah after UHS teacher Eveline Rodriguez attended a summer seminar where Marshall shared information about her project. With support from fellow MESA teacher Sezgin Ramirez and MESA director Matt Sweeney, Rodriguez enlisted their MESA students in an ambitious project to create the 49th singing tree mural. The name of the Ukiah High tree is the Manzanita Singing Tree of Kindness, and in it, students use art to explore questions such as, “What is a memorable act of kindness that you received or gave?” and “Is there someone you were unkind to whose trust you need to restore?” Marshall coordinated the project, coming to Ukiah on Dec. 5, 12 and 19. She asked students to draw their visions of kindness and she incorporated those visions into a final mural design. She then encouraged project participants to invite students outside the MESA class to decorate the manzanita tree by creating leaves where they shared their ideas about kindness. Rodriguez said, “Almost 50 MESA students were involved, and everyone had a role. We had committees responsible for preparing the leaves, for creating instructions so others could participate, for painting the mural, for figuring out where to display it once it’s done, and many others.” The project not only produced a beautiful work of art, it incorporated several academic subjects, as well as enhancing students’ social and emotional development. MESA students learned about the role of manzanita trees in local ecology. They used mathematics to create the grid to enlarge the master design, and they used engineering to design and build the free-standing mural with the help of the woodshop students. They also used communication skills as they collaborated with classmates and invited others to participate by adding to the mural or documenting the project for the yearbook. Students expanded their social and emotional learning as they explored kindness; and finally, they used creative expression as they produced unique images that reflected their personal understanding of kindness. Rodriguez said she was pleased so many colleagues chose to have their classes participate. “More than a dozen teachers from many different departments got involved, like English, psychology, PE, science, art, independent study, special education, and foreign language,” she said. Part of the project included more than contemplating kindness: students who shared memorable acts of kindness were encouraged to continue to practice those acts, and students who shared stories about needing to restore trust or apologize were encouraged to follow up and make amends. “For the students who participated, I think this project created awareness about kindness, and how important it is. I also think it gave them hope. It showed them they can make changes when they believe in themselves. We did this project in three weeks. We can do so much more when we work together.” To learn more about the Singing Tree project, visit www.unitythroughcreativity.net/programs/singing-tree-forest. Marshall and co-founder Lili Lopez also work with an international non-profit whose mission is peace-building through art (createpeaceproject.org). By Ukiah Daily Journal | udj@ukiahdj.com | PUBLISHED: January 23, 2018 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: August 23, 2018 at 12:00 am (used with permission) Previous Next

a6537244-0d03-4166-b744-124423a327fd < Back Celebrate Water as a Global Conduit for Peace 1/1 Celebrating Water as a Global Conduit for Peace facilitated by Singing Tree Facilitator Kathleen Brigidina. Kathleen guided a ceremony along with 2 of the Indigenous Grandmothers. Grandmother Mary Lyons and Grandmother Flora De Mayo. During the ceremony they were blessed by 7 hawks who circled overhead. 175 people joined for a Peace Fire Circle and Water Ceremony. Once the water was ceremoniously gathered from the Chicago River the attendees carried it up to the center of the fire circle. A canvas was laid across a large round bamboo tray. Each of the 7 continents were represented by seven earth payment colors. Which was sprinkled onto the canvas in prayer. The ceremonial water was in a small blue vase in the center of the tray. A feather was placed in the water to be used as a conduit for Peace. As each participant received the canvas on the tray, they set their intentions for peace throughout the world as they swirled the feather in the water and spread the natural Earth Pigments onto the canvas. Each of the 175 participants did this as 7 hawks circled with a blessing from above. Chicago River, Illinois, USA Previous Next

cd7aef37-b471-4b68-a736-0e3b1de85374 < Back Wall of Care 1/1 5th graders painted the second floor of Helen S Faison Elementary School in Pittsburgh, PA in 2006. The students painted the street across from the school, which had numerous abandoned buildings. They depicted the street as they dreamed it could be, with flowers, birds and colorful buildings. Above the buildings is a mandala where the students painted what they cared about, showering their neighborhood with care. Pittsburgh, PA, USA Previous Next

396fd5b4-b5bd-4a41-8261-0e309a21f812 Singing Tree Murals of 2022 115 The Hawthorne Singing Tree of 100 Joys More 114 The Albany Oak Singing Tree of Strength and Happiness More 113 The Oak Singing Tree of Strength and Happiness More 112 The Nectarine Singing Tree of Peace More 111 AZBIL Cherry Singing Tree of Expanded Openness and Learning More 110 The Kyangwali Singing Tree of Healing the Trauma of War Uganda More 110 The Kyangwali Singing Tree of Healing the Trauma of War More 109 The Pacha Mama Singing Tree More 108 The Magical Window Singing Tree More 107 The Shanel Valley Academy Singing Tree of Community and Culture More 106 The Redwood Singing Trees of Holding Community Through Unity More 105 The Ukrainian Singing Tree of Strength and Freedom More 104 Cyprus Singing Tree Of Peace More 103 Singing Ash Tree of Abundance and Protection More Previous Next

479753f5-ece1-40a2-8a36-4ab639bc8bec Singing Tree Murals of 2017 64 Jane Goodall Singing Tree™ of Love More 59 Oak Singing Tree™ of Service More 56 Phoenix Singing Tree of Jack London Elementary School More 54 Blood Dragon Singing Tree to Prevent Extinction More 52 Phoenix Singing Tree More 50 The Manzanita Singing Tree of Kindness More 49 Singing Tree of What Makes America Great More 48 Brain Singing Tree of Dreams More 47 The Bay Laurel Singing Tree of Curiosity More 46 The Singing Tree of Teaching for Sustainable Communities More 45 Oak Singing Tree of One Planet Living More 44 The Gingko Singing Tree to Strengthen the Beloved Community More Previous Next

< Back Rachel Quintana Secretary Rachel Quintana, a native of El Paso, Texas, is an advocate for community unification, public service and the well-being of children. Rachel Quintana, a native of El Paso, Texas, is an advocate for community unification, public service and the well-being of children. As a Public Relations and Organizational Communication major, with a Criminal Justice minor at the University of Texas in El Paso, she has been been in marketing and sales for the Denver Broncos, Farmers Insurance, DirectTV, FedEx and SCORE, among others. Rachel has demonstrated strong leadership skills in managing a team and supervising daily office operations, providing guidance and support to staff, setting performance expectations, providing feedback and addressing issues as they arise. Community unification and outreach is her passion. She served for four years as an El Paso City Councilwoman and volunteers for Planned Parenthood and Borderland Rainbow Center. Along with being an adventurous traveler, she is also deeply committed to her daughter and granddaughter.

International Day of Peace Symposium Simposio por el Día Internacional de la Paz Registration/Registro Sat., Sept 20th and Sun., Sept. 21st | Tomás Rivera Center UTEP First name* Last name Email* Phone Name of Organization/Nombre de su organización (Optional) Short summary about you or group/Díganos sobre usted o su grupo Link to your website or social/Enlace a su sitio web o redes sociales media How did you hear about the Symposium?* All meals will be vegetarian, honoring Peace with the Earth Check box if you want Saturday lunch/Marque si desea un almuerzo gratis el sábado Lunch Saturday/comida sábado ¿Nesecita interpretación en español? Spanish interpretation needed/nesecito interpretación en español Need ASL? ASL needed. Suggested donation for the Symposium $15 (includes Saturday Lunch) If you don’t want to make a donation, just click “Submit" Additional Donations Welcome Donation $15 $25 $50 Submit

< Back Inner Landscapes of Laurel Dell Elementary Inner Landscapes and I Am poems at Laurel Dell Elementary School in San Rafael. A project of Artists Teaching Art. Previous Next

285a4c75-52ac-4cec-9f81-db1de503a36c < Back The Web of Life 1/1 All knowledge, life forms and creativity are connected. The web of life was an inter-disciplinary arts and curriculum project carried out by artists Laurie Marshall and Sharon Wyrrick in Rappahannock County Public School Systems in collaboration with teachers, staff and students. The residency was funded by The Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Rappa-hannock County School System and members of the community. The WEB OF LIFE mural was researched and painted under the guidance of Ms.Marshall by two hundred 5th, 6th, and 7th grade science students. Inspired by Dr. David Snyder at Fauquier Hospital, VA, who said, "When people don't feel like they are a part of the Web of Life, they are more likely to destroy it," the painting involved young people in learning about the Web of Life through a creative, collaborative and hands-on process. The mural includes the galaxy, where the earth's Web is; an invisible web of the microscopic, the prehistoric, the extinct, the imaginative and the spiritual; a visible web of life forms that are tied to each other; and a border of the students' ancestors, without whom they wouldn't be here. I The 8' x 16' painting, which is on sheets of plywood has travelled to private schools, public schools, a prison, and a hospital. At Rappahannock County High School, the WEB OF LIFE residency took the form of artistic projects and workshops in thirteen different subject areas involving two hundred and fifty students under the guidance of Ms. Wyrrick. The students experienced the Web of Life in the importance of their individual role to the whole. Much of the artwork was made from cast off materials-a way of recycling something beautiful and alive from what often is considered used up and useless. The teenagers took inform-ation from the text book page and brought it to life in plays, writing, dancing, sculptures and mask making. As in the Web of Life, knowledge and information found expression in a rich diversity of forms. Poems from the Project: "Universe is to Earth As a baby is to birth. Strands of DNA - Life's dramatic play Ancient reptiles of the past How long can it last?" Amy Hathaway, Ryan Armistead, Shannon Eastham, Jo Tole, RCES "We spend hours searching for God, Looking everywhere but here. He enters us and exits us as our chest rises and falls. We shine...." Yahya Griffin, Camp#7, Fauquier County Prison "I learned about the invisible people (our ancestors) because we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them." Heather Dunn, RCES "Thank you for sharing this magnificent piece of work. It shows the enormous projects kids can do. Keep up the good work, kids, and as long as you shoot for the stars, you won't be condemned for trying. If you think that you have any talent, please go after it." Eddie NcGwain, Camp#7, Fauquier County Prison Rappahannock County, VA, USA Previous Next

< Back Inner Landscapes of Marin Oaks High School Marin Oaks High School Inner Landscapes are on display at the Novato Unified School District's School Board Office. This project was funded by the Artists Teaching Art Sausalito Arts Festival Foundation. Previous Next

298974f5-a578-4111-b94b-d5b94c14a5ac Singing Tree Murals of 2010 35 Cypress Singing Tree of Peace More 17 Redwood Singing Tree of 350 More 16 Fig Singing Tree of the Child More 15 The Aspen Singing Tree of Heroes More 14 Bay Laurel Singing Tree of Worldview Exploration (Literacy) More 12 The Autism Singing Tree – a Virtual Project More Previous Next