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The Willow Singing Tree of Trust made with students in Albany Middle School.

6 Singing Tree Murals created in El Paso, Texas.

How to Make a Frame for a Mural

The Singing Tree of Reproductive Freedom that Restores Mother Earth 2024

The Madrone and Redwood Singing Tree of Peace and Justice was created by a Lead Design Team of 27 sixth graders in the class of Mr. Walker and Facilitated by Leslie Rein and Lili Lopez. It is one of three paintings made in the Fall of 2023 by students of Piner-Olivet Union School District. In this “Peace Building Through Art” program the students chose the theme of “Peace and Justice.” The sixth graders researched and selected the trees, then designed and painted the background. Next, they drew and cut out 499 leaves, birds, and stars. Then they went to all the classes in the school to invite students and staff to draw images of peace and justice on the leaves. Everyone’s leaves were added to the mural. Finally the sixth graders made a presentation in front of the whole school, unveiling the completed mural. They gained skills in leadership, communication, creativity, and collaboration. The painting celebrates the Osprey, the Olivet Elementary School mascot, whose vision is said to bring an elevated view to challenging situations. The Madrone Tree symbolizes balance between darkness and light, protection and safety, and the Redwood Tree symbolizes longevity, strength, and energy. The project was funded by a California Arts and Music grant. https://www.unitythroughcreativity.org/singing-tree-murals/the-madrone-and-redwood-singing-tree-of-peace-and-justice

The Schaefer Elementary Arroyo Willow and Live Oak Singing Tree of Differences and Appreciation. 43 sixth graders were the Lead Design Team in this “Peace Building Through Art” program. It is one of three paintings created in the Fall of 2023 by the 6th grade students. In 10 days, the students chose the theme of “Differences and Appreciation,” researched and selected trees, designed and painted the background, drew and cut out over 500 leaves and birds, went to all the classes in the school to invite students and staff to make images of what they appreciate on the cutouts, and glued the cutouts. Finally the sixth graders made a presentation in front of the whole school, unveiling the completed mural. They gained skills in leadership, communication, creativity, and collaboration. https://www.unitythroughcreativity.org/singing-tree-murals/the-arroyo-willow-and-live-oak-singing-tree-of-differences-and-appreciation

International Day of Peace Celebration El Paso, TX 2023

How to play the I've Got Peace Song on Guitar.

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Sister Mary and Juno Z share a song with you! International Day of Peace Celebration: https://www.unitythroughcreativity.org/peace-day-23

Making a Singing Tree Mural Frame. The Singing Tree Mural Project: https://www.unitythroughcreativity.org/the-singing-tree-project

Making The Ancestor Singing Tree Mural to Protect Future Fruit. Song by Juno Z.

The Afghan Singing Tree of Women’s Strength and Freedom

The Singing Tree that Heals Heartbreak made by youth at the Bioneers Conference 2023. Video made by Singing Tree Mural Facilitator Leslie Rein https://www.unitythroughcreativity.org/team/leslie-rein

The Oak Singing Tree of Strength and Happiness: Growing strong bodies, curious minds, and compassionate hearts During the design process the children of the East Oakland Boxing Association (EOBA), an after school program in East Oakland, contemplated the question, “when times are difficult in your life what gives you strength and what brings you happiness?” Eighteen 3rd-8th graders formed the Design Team to co-create the imagery. As Oakland’s namesake the Oak was the tree selected to honor representing longevity, stability, and resilience.

Hearthstone School completes the Blood Dragon Singing Tree to Prevent Extinction, inspired by seven-year-old page Prince, daughter of Lisa Prince. Do you feel the Earth teaming with life? Do you feel how precious life is? https://www.unitythroughcreativity.org/singing-tree-murals/blood-dragon-singing-tree-to-prevent-extinction Music by Noah Waggener - https://www.youtube.com/@noahwaggener6990/videos @noahwaggener6990

This project was designed and created by artists from across the divide, with contributions welcomed from all communities in Cyprus. The lead design team comprised of artists Pırıl Torgut, Lenia Georgiou, Savina Ioannou, Emmy Ramiz, Stelios Tzivas, Lazaro Soteri, Dize Kukrer, Shaheer Zazai. The eight artists came together in a process that combined their ideas, reflections, and creative talents. The mural was made possible with the partial support from the Cultural Services of the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports, Unity through Creativity Foundation, Moleskine foundation, UNFICYP, and Visual Voices. Video made by Visual Voices https://visual-voices.org/

Ka-SKY-doscope Albany Middle School Singing Tree of Strength and Happiness

Azbil is a Japanese company that engineers machines to bring comfort, fulfillment, and energy efficiency to people's lives while contributing to environmental preservation. They have offices around the world. The Azbil Cherry Singing Tree of Expanded Openness and Learning is a result of The Science of Creativity and Collaboration training that Singing Tree Facilitators Wanda Whitaker and Laurie Marshall taught to the Azbil engineers. The multi-cultural, intergenerational team designed and created the mural together. The team leveraged the science of creativity and collaboration to practice increased efficiency and teamwork, while also bridging the gaps between cultures. "Thank you so much for the 3 day workshop! Everything was very precious and great for me! I was so happy when I found how much I love to create something and share many and various ideas with everyone. Also, I’m really interested in the philosophy of this workshop. For example, 'Life exists at the edge of order and chaos' is an important thought in complexity science too. I feel the strong connection between science and this activity." -Yuya Nakazawa, Azbil Engineer