Mosaic of Memories
- YOUR Williamson
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Franklin Tomorrow Celebrates America’s 250th
Franklin Tomorrow is inviting the community to participate in its mosaic mural project on two public occasions over the next two months as part of its Healthy Democracy initiative and in observance of America’s 250th anniversary.
The mural, which reflects a unity tree with roots forming a heart, will be a gift to the community after its completion this spring. Participants were able to illustrate their piece on March 21st at the Kids Art Festival of Tennessee and plan on working with community organizations to finish the tiles.
The 8X12 foot mural includes 600 pieces which can be individually painted by citizens, Mindy said, with each tile coming with its own palette of paints in certain tones to create the overall appearance of the tree and background.
“Franklin Tomorrow has long supported the concept of public art in our community and by completing a mosaic mural, it allows us to accomplish our mission of engaging the community and collaborating with other organizations, such as the City of Franklin,” Mindy said.
“We are launching the project at Kids Art Day on March 21st, at Bicentennial Park in Franklin,” she said. “We are engaging students from our Youth Advisory Commission and other schools to help other youth and adults complete their tiles for the project.”
The City of Franklin’s Kids Arts Festival of Tennessee allows for young artists to showcase their artwork to festival goers. Original pieces of art will be exhibited in this juried exhibit, as well as other opportunities for youth and adults to be creative.
For those concerned about their artistic talent, they can access a learning portal at muralmosaic.com/unity with videos and instructions on the painting process for the Unity Tree mural.
There is no cost to participate in the Mural Mosaic project. If the 600 tiles are not completed, area senior centers, pre-schools and other organizations will be asked to participate to complete the tiles. Attendees from the Kids Art Festival are encouraged to return their tiles if they took them home, so they can be included in the overall project.
Franklin Tomorrow is gifting the mural to the City of Franklin and it will determine where it is installed. While it is made to withstand the elements as a piece outdoor art, it could also be hung indoors.
Learn more at franklintomorrow.org.
