Today I read Dream Keeper by Langston Hughes to the girls. In response I asked them to write in their "Chit-Chat" Journals. They planned out ideas for their Dream Flags including thoughts or a poem and a possible design or illustration. They were truly thoughtful, profound, and beautiful creations!
I've asked for a few parent volunteers who can help us with project.
What we need: solid colored fabric cut into 8 1/2 by 11 pieces, fabric dye, fabric markers or permanent markers, puffy paint (optional), and cloth-line rope.
The Basics
In the Dream Flag Project, we are creating expressions of our dreams for people--our personal flags for the world we live in. The flags are connected together on lines for display in our communities--each flag an individual expression, collectively as lines of hope and of diversity. They were inspired by the public displays of colorful Buddhist prayer flags. (Click herefor some pictures of Prayer Flags.) There are only a few basics.
Size and Shape
The size and shape of each flag should be 8 ½ inches in width by 11 inches in height (22 cm width by 28 cm height). The flags will be hung vertically so it is best if they read that way.
The size and shape of each flag should be 8 ½ inches in width by 11 inches in height (22 cm width by 28 cm height). The flags will be hung vertically so it is best if they read that way.
While general uniformity is not a value of the Dream Flag Project, equality is. Uniform size for the flags is important because it gives each flag an equal weight when all are connected.
Materials
The flags should be made of fabric so that they can blow in the wind. This is essential for the flag concept. Everything else is up to you.
The flags should be made of fabric so that they can blow in the wind. This is essential for the flag concept. Everything else is up to you.
Display
Like prayer flags, the Dream Flags are meant to be hung on a line (Flag Lines) and displayed. The goal is to physically connect as many of the Flag Lines as possible every year in the month of April. We will also display as many images of the flags as possible on this web site.
Like prayer flags, the Dream Flags are meant to be hung on a line (Flag Lines) and displayed. The goal is to physically connect as many of the Flag Lines as possible every year in the month of April. We will also display as many images of the flags as possible on this web site.
Layout
Layout is completely individual except for two conventions for flags that include text. If the text has a title, include the title at the top. Include the author's name below the text. For participants age thirteen and under, we prefer that you use first name and last initial, as that is a convention for web publishing.
Layout is completely individual except for two conventions for flags that include text. If the text has a title, include the title at the top. Include the author's name below the text. For participants age thirteen and under, we prefer that you use first name and last initial, as that is a convention for web publishing.
Important Note: You may want to leave a ½ to 1 in. margin at the top of each flag for attaching to the line.
For more information please visit http://dreamflags.org/resources/basics.
1 comment:
I am so excited to see the poems you all create! Hope to see you at the April 5 Celebration!
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