Pinwheels for PEACE

September 21 is the International Day of Peace.  

A pinwheel is a childhood symbol – it reminds us of a time when things were simple, joyful, peaceful...

• To read more about the project, click HERE
• LINK to PRINT PINWHEEL template.

"Everyday, we are bombarded with television images, video games, music, and magazine articles/newspapers that give importance to conflict and war. Violence has become commonplace and accepted as part of our society and, for some, it is a way of life. It is our hope that through the Pinwheels for Peace project, we can make a public visual statement about our feelings about war/ peace/ tolerance/ cooperation/ harmony/ unity and, in some way, maybe, awaken the public and let them know what we are thinking.

This is not political. Peace doesn’t necessarily have to be associated with the conflict of war, it can be related to violence/intolerance in our daily lives, to peace of mind.  To each of us, peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition: a state of calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or disagreement among people or groups of people."

p.s. I did this project with my art students at Midwest City High School way back in 2006-09!  We partnered with the English department for students to write what was on their minds + bring them to art class & "plant" them on the school lawn.  I've been wanting to re-create this event in Superior for a long time & at the goodgarden co. seemed so fitting to "plant" the pinwheels!