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Thank you Shmuel Thaler, senior staff photographer at Santa Cruz Sentinel. What a delight to see our community project featured prominently on today's front page of the Santa Cruz Sentinel as "A Joint Venture". Indeed it is. This is especially helpful as we shift gears and begin to look for a home for this co-created Communi-Tree. We are seeking a permanent location where the tree will be visible and accessible to the community. This community created art project is a colorful 10-foot-wide by 11-foot-high flat mosaic of a majestic tree with over 180 spectacular leaves, each about the size of your hand. Each mosaic leaf was crafted by an individual community member, from four-year-olds to elders, who came together to create mosaic art symbolizing their deep hopes, concerns, and values and to express their emotions as a way to be united in our care and respect for one another at this time in history. As an experienced mosaic artist, Christine led this year-long project, sup...

April 22 11am - 2pm (adjusted time) There are about 75 more leaves remaining to be grouted.  We would love for you to join us ... reconnect with the meaning of your leaf and the many contributions of others.  And ... if you have connections with the press, please share the news. We're excited about taking the next step of find a home for this tree, a symbol of our values, to set down roots in our community. Hope to see you here! Christine & Julie

Thanks to all who helped, lots of leaves were loved into being during the first grouting day. This beautiful mosaic communi-tree is bursting with life. Please join an upcoming grouting day ... Sundays February 4  -  March 4  1-4pm   Let us know if you can join. You are welcome to grout your own leaf  and/or help grout the leaves of others in our community. Many hands make for little work! Email us at Mosaicswithmeaning@gmail.com

On Tuesday, November 7 (election day) a final small group joined us to complete the remaining leaves on our community tree. Their contributions communicated their values and hopes for us all. That we may ... radiate peace soften and be held in light hold space for understanding & what is yet to be born, remember love as the healing force in the face of differences Solidarity and collaboration reigned during this journey of leaf creating during the past 10 months. We came together, regardless of our political affiliations, to create with care and respect for ourselves and one another as we shared what has heart and meaning in our lives. And now we're ready for the support of our community as we take next steps ... The first is to grout each leaf on the tree. The second is to find a home for this tree to set down her roots in our community. The third is to organize the photos, video and feedback of participants. We hope to find creative ways to communicate the meaning and values ...

This community mosaic project is moving along  ... and, is nearly done. Last weekend we held our final day of public leaf making.  All along the way our intention was to bring people together to create, express their cares and concerns, and be united in care and respect.  Since inauguration day, 169 adults and children have participated by creating individual mosaic leaves using a variety of colorful pieces to represent what they care most about at this time in history. Everyone’s involvement in this project to date has been possible due to dedicated volunteer efforts. Additional volunteers are welcome now to aid in creating augmented reality digital options for communicating the tree’s messages to viewers. On Monday (Labor Day) we had a prep session - filling in between the leaves with mirror and also refilling the stash. Sunday (9/10) more leaves were created and participants brought special homemade goodies. Those who chose to shared aloud about their leaf and ca...

 For a very long time my daughter wanted to have an amigurimi, so I came up Dedris website and looked up some of her lovely patterns and i found this sheep pattern. My daughter loves my version but to be honest, I think I won't be doing another small thing for a very long time, it is so much tiny work. .. 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑 www.lookatwhatimade.net ( she also created the beautiful design of  Sophies Universe blanket) thank you Dedri for sharing 😙