Wednesday, December 9, 2009

The PUT UP A CRANE Project is installed


The PUT UP A CRANE Peace Project is now installed in the atrium of the Lindale High School Foyer.  We surpassed our goal of 1000 cranes and finished with a total of 1160 origami cranes.  To learn more about this community art installation project see my earlier blog post at: http://msartlady.blogspot.com/2009/10/illustration-friday-pattern-or-put-up.html

The entire project took about 2 1/2 months from conception to completion.  And I never could have done it without the support and participation of the Lindale community and my family.  Many teachers, classes, and individuals participated in creating the cranes.  The LHS Key Club helped start the stringing process.  My sweet 14 year old son Todd spent 5 hours after school helping me hang the installation.  He also helped string hundreds of cranes, as did my husband and mother.

Overall I am very please with the experience and the strength of the message that the finished artwork conveys.  Lindale is a wonderful place to teach and make art!

6 comments:

  1. It is just what I imagined it would be! A great tribute to all who participated!!

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  2. I'm so happy to see it completed! I hope it inspires everyone who sees it! I'm happy to have had a small hand in it. Thanks for giving me the opportunity! Love, Mom

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  3. Wow! That looks amazing! What a wonderful project. Bravo!

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  4. Congratulations on the success of your community project. The installation is indeed very beautiful!

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