The Peace Crane Project for Japan

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Comment by McFloozy on October 8, 2011 at 1:08am

Thank you for the wonderful video. What a great community event!

Comment by liketelevisionsnow on October 7, 2011 at 7:29pm

 

Video of the Peace Crane event at my local library. People came to learn to make cranes and to string all of the ones that IUOMA members have made and sent for this project!

Comment by liketelevisionsnow on October 3, 2011 at 9:28pm

 

An elderly gentleman stopped at the library with several cranes and a story. He and his wife made cranes for many years; she folded and he strung.  His wife died this year, and so when he saw the story about our project, he gathered up some of the cranes they had made and brought them in, along with this card that tells the story of the peace crane in Japan.

Comment by liketelevisionsnow on October 3, 2011 at 9:23pm

 

Here's a photo from the Peace Crane Project at the library on Saturday. Tradition suggests that peace cranes are strung 40 to a string; I'm sure those of you who made cranes may recognize some of yours in the photo!

Comment by Ptrzia (TICTAC) on October 3, 2011 at 10:05am

no need to say that i really like your project :-) i keep repeating myself. it's beautiful! also for its inspiring meaning ...thank your for the kind comment and the post.

and congratulations on the successful event at the library! i wish you another hit for october...looking forward to the video and photos. cheers!

Comment by liketelevisionsnow on October 1, 2011 at 10:53pm

Last week, I posted the flyer mentioning the gathering that would be at my local library for the purpose of making and stringing peace cranes as part of this project. It was a wonderful turnout, many people came, some enjoyed learning how to make cranes for the first time. Children came and spent their time stringing all of the peace cranes made by IUOMA members. In all, about 100 new cranes also were made. In conjunction with Japanese tradition, the cranes were strung 40 to a string, and there are now 12 full strings.

 

The event was so successful that the library staff have decided to continue the project throughout the month of October - inviting people to continue to drop by to make cranes and string them. Members here at IUOMA who wish to make more cranes are invited to do so.  We still need around 500 cranes before we can send them to the Hiroshima Peace Museum.  I will be posting some pictures and video of the event next week.  Stay tuned.

 

Everyone who dropped by the library today were amazed at all the cranes made by IUOMA members. Many of the public had never encountered mailart before so they were very curious to see the collages and envelopes that all of you made using personal stamps, drawings, etc.  So many of the children were thrilled with the cranes that you made with maps, pages from foreign magazines... in all, just a really fun learning experience for everyone involved, including the library staff!  Stay tuned for photos and video.

Comment by liketelevisionsnow on September 30, 2011 at 11:02pm

 

 

A beautiful collage with peace crane from TicTac!

 

 

 

It arrived in this peace crane stamped envelope...

 

 

 

Inside the envelope was the collage, peace cranes and a personal note.

 

ONE THOUSAND THANK YOUS TO TICTAC

for being such a big part of this project since its inception!  LTS

 

Comment by Ptrzia (TICTAC) on September 15, 2011 at 7:15pm

thank you LTS and what a cool poster! Hope people will flock to the Library to support your beautiful project!

Comment by liketelevisionsnow on September 15, 2011 at 6:41pm

 

 

This is a poster letting people know about the Peace Crane Project at our local library. Although people have been asked to come and help string the cranes, it doesn't mean the project has ended. You can still make peace cranes since we still need about 400 to reach our goal of 1,000.

Comment by liketelevisionsnow on September 11, 2011 at 5:19pm

These beautiful peace cranes came last week from IUOMA member TicTac!

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