You're Gonna Fly, Friend
Mural
Live Love Louder (L3) offered a new opportunity, this time with the Sudbury Youth Wellness Hub in downtown Sudbury. Compass connected with the local youth to gain insight into their vision for the mural, with several key words emerging from those conversations. Pairing each word with an appropriate verb — such as kindness reaches — gave me a starting point for sketching something abstract, until a more concrete visual began to surface. The final design is filled with energy, while remaining peaceful, communicating a sense of freedom, protection, and belonging.
Support
lifts
Two birds fly beneath the central bird
Truth
holds
Calm, level water
Belonging
welcomes
Curving plants embrace the wings
Freedom
extends
Outstretched wings/feathers
Community
gathers
Enclosing background shape
Togetherness
strengthens
Cattails standing together
Humanity
connects
The relationship among all the elements
Kindness
reaches
Trees growing upwards
Kindness reaches
Trees growing upwards
Support lifts
Two birds fly beneath the central bird
Truth holds
Calm, level water
Belonging welcomes
Curving plants embrace the wings
Freedom extends
Outstretched wings/feathers
Community gathers
Enclosing background shape
Togetherness strengthens
Cattails standing together
Humanity connects
The relationship among all the elements
Digital illustration that was projected onto the wall
Special thanks to Lydia Tambur for having helped me trace and paint the design onto the wall, and to all of the youth and staff that joined us for a few hours to paint and bring this project to life!
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