Ana V.

W.W. Samuell High School
8921 Palisade Dr.
Dallas, TX 75217

I made a picture of the world with a kind of hippie background. I used paper and markers to make the background and some spongy material that was going to go to the trash, but I was able to use it. I really think this will influence people to stop and see the harm that is being done and hopefully they will want to make a difference in the world. I learned that just with the simple everyday things you do at home you can be helping Earth. I also learned that you do not have to go to the store and buy materials that are already around you, you can make an amazing project just by using everyday things and things that around you.

Janetci A.

North Oak Cliff Dallas Public Library
302 W. Tenth St.
Dallas, TX 75208

I am proud to have made this project to promote peace. I made a landscape. I used neon types of glitter glue, tissue paper, and paper. I decided to make a landscape because it looks peaceful and very happy if you are peaceful. I think I will make a huge impact on the kids that go to the library because it promotes peace and it says the day to be peaceful. I thought it was a very great and artistic because i had fun making while at the same time I am promoting something good that is peace. I learned that not just September 21 is peace day but we should make it or try to make it everyday.

Tandi J.

Cafe Donuts
6333 E Mockingbird Ln # 115
Dallas, TX 75214

I want my blog post to say peace all over the world. I drew a peace sign with the word above make peace. I used markers, pencils, colorful rocks, and glue. I chose this image so people would understand what we did. I think this will influence people to go and do something good in the world. I found this experince inspirational. I learned that not everyone has peace in their life. I will take with me everything I've learned.

MacKenzie P.

Wal-Mart
951 West Belt Line Road
Desoto,TX 75115

My art is made out of regular simple things that people use. Basically it is just crayons, markers,etc. I created an image where it says support peace and support breast cancer. That is why have the pink ribbon in the middle.

Ty F.

KidKraft
4630 Olin Rd
Dallas,TX 75244

I used tin foil, green, black, and white glass beads, sea shells and plastic flowers. I chose this image because I saw a picture of a ying/yang sign and we were doing a peace project so I combined a peace sign with a ying/yang sign. I think my art will influence people that if you are a girl or boy, young or old, it is never to late to try and make peace in the world. I learned from this project that even the simplest things you do can make a difference.

Rachel G.

Iglesia Mana
4120 W Davis Street
Dallas,TX 75208

I created this art because I wanted it to be an inspiration to people that the world can become a better place and even become new again. The doves because it is allusion to the bible story of Noah and the ark, were the dove is sent to find land and land is found. The planet earth because it is the home to everyone and the land that is found. I wrote the word peace in three different languages because I wanted to point out that peace can’t be found only in the U.S but in other places too.

Jennifer L.

Birchwood Apartments
4824 Coles Manor
Dallas,TX 75204

The materials I used on my project were ribbon, pipe cleaners, little blue marbles/pebbles , some beads, construction paper, paint, twine, straws, a sharpie, and I put across the top “PEACE” I made that out of letters that were on 2 book marks that originally said “READ” and I just made the “R” in “READ” to a “P”. I learned that you can make anything out of anything. I was trying to create an image that shows and kind of expresses all the good stuff in life and nature, out in reusable stuff. I want people to, when they look at my artwork, I want them to see our world and its basic aspects created onto poster board that is trying to represent our world’s tenants by making them out of something rare and reusable. That’s what I want my art to say.

Jasmine R.

Hampton Illinois Dallas Public Library
2951 South Hampton Road
Dallas, TX 75224

My board shows people holding up a peace sign. Actually only three people are holding it and the other ones are still in position as if they are ready if the other people ever fail to support the peace sign. What I am trying to say with this is we ALL have to work together in order to have world peace. No matter what race, what religion, or what other beliefs we have, EVERYONE should be ready to support the “peace sign” when it needs help. We have to work TOGETHER and COOPERATE so we can have world peace, because we CAN have world peace, it just depends on us to accomplish it. When the world is at peace, not everyone is going to agree, so if someone decides to stop collaborating to world peace, other people should be ready to give a helping hand and try to compromise with others. We HAVE TO work together to accomplish world peace!!!!!

Virginia M.

Jones Day (Law Firm)
2727 N. Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201

People need to be together and there is no reason for violence. My art consists of different races of hands reaching toward the peace sign (which basically means everyone needs to be together in anything). I used a plastic bag, cardboard, color paper (all recyclable). I think I will impact peoples' minds so that they learn to work together all in one with no violence. I found this project interesting and I learned that if everyone works together, the world will be a better place. I take away from this project that we need to take care of the Earth together and create peace amongst ourselves.

Hazel L.

St. James Catholic Church
1002 E. Saner Ave.
Dallas, TX 75216

For my peace project I was very anxious to make something out of materials found around the house. I chose to use broken up CDS, paint, fake flowers, plastic butterflies, a butterfly from an old belt, etc. I chose to make this specific image because I wanted peace to be the main focus so I created doves as a sign of peace to be my main focus. The dove is my main focus as so is the words, if you were to take each letter that is missing in the quote you will see that it spells peace. I have leaned that you can make peace by simply creating art and taking it out into the community.

Daisy M.

El Pulpo
2320 West 12th Street, Hampton Rd.
Dallas, TX 75208

The materials that I used for my peace project are Pebbles, Paints, Glitter, Foam, Construction Paper, and Cloth. The image that I created was a tree with a heart and it says Peace inside the heart. It was very colorful and visual appealing. The influence that impacts my project was to grow peace.

Leslie L.

Angie’s Beauty Salon
2258 Gus Thomasson Ave
Dallas, TX 75228

The materials that I used for my project were pebbles, glitter, plastic flowers, confetti, paint, cardboard, paper, and pipes cleaners. The type of image I wanted to create was that joy can give people peace and that beautiful things can to. I chose this image because all of these things that I made is beautiful to me and I also believe that this means peace. I learned from this that peace can mean a lot but the true meaning is what you believe in.

Anais R.

The Cathedral of the Arts District
Virgin of Guadalupe Shrine
2215 Ross Ave.
Dallas, TX 75201

My artwork was created to persuade people to bring peace to the world. I used recycled paper, old plastic flowers,recycled construction paper, old cardboard, and old magazine papers. I made a world and different foods to show that it does not matter where you are from and that you can come together to make a difference. I chose this image because I thought that it would bring people together and help them understand to make a difference in this world. I think that the impact that it has created was that it proved to the people that it does not matter what you are or where you are from, you can always make a tiny difference everyday. I found this experience to be fun and it made me feel that I was making a difference by creating this project. I learned about what a leader is really about and that a lot of famous scientist were really into making a difference.

Linh P.

Texas House of Champions
930 S. Cedar Ridge Suite C
Duncanville,TX 75137

The materials I used are: scrap-paper, glitter, beads, stickers and foam letters. Some of the images I created were peace signs and flowers to portray peace. I chose these images because they are light and calm. It was fun doing crafts and learning at the same time. I learned that everybody has a different meaning for peace.

Claire Z.

Studio B.
2108 Kidwell Street
Dallas, TX 75214

My art represents Einstein. In my opinion, Einstein was the greatest peacemaker ever. He practically stopped World War II using the atomic bomb. I chose Einstein because he is such an inspiration to me.

Emma M.

Paperbacks Plus
6115 La Vista Dr
Dallas, TX 75214

I used band-aids, tape and paper. I chose this image because to achieve preace you have to work together.

Erika S.

St. Pius X
3030 Gus Thomasson Road
Dallas, Tx 75228

For my peace project I chose to draw hands releasing a dove because I believe that a dove is a great symbol for peace. To create the hands I used paper, to create the dove I used paper and holes of paper, to make the letters I used string.

Anna N.

Oak Lawn Public Library
4100 Cedar Springs Rd.
Dallas, TX 75219

I chose to display my poster at my local library, because there are
always lots of people there mainly children and so I think that
displaying my art would teach them something about peace. On my poster
I used straws to form the word PEACE and using foam stickers I drew
peace signs and smiley faces. This project was a great way to spread
the word about peace. Mainly because the students displayed their
posters all around Dallas, trying to influence people.

Sonia M.

Apartments “Spanish Inn”
1809 Hickory St.
Dallas, TX 75215

I used lots of materials for my peace work. Some of the things I used was paper, cotton, and tissue paper. My image was a tree with the top as a peace sign and a colorful bird. The bird was a symbol to show happiness. I wrote “peace out” on the bottom and top of the tree and then to the side I wrote “Let the peace be out.” I wrote this because we have to let our peace out and many people don’t realize that we need more peace in the world. I think that this experience was fun and also a good opportunity to show that we need more peace in the world. Doing this project I learned many things. One of the things I learned was that we could make a difference in the world just by showing peace. I hope that this project will motivate a lot of people to make the world friendly.

Sonia G.

Cici's Pizza
2441 Gus Thomasson Road
Dallas, TX 75228

This project was so inspirational! I had so much fun completeing this peace project. What i used in ma project was pieces of wallpaper, artificial flowers and construction paper.

Kimberly H.

Delicias Tortilla
9911 Lake June Rd.
75217 Dallas TX

This is art that describes that the world could be a better place if you act your part and make peace on your own. The dove represent that it’s taking peace everywhere and the buttons represent us. In the middle you can see the peace sign. This poster is made out of: buttons, construction paper, pipe cleaners, butterfly buttons, rocks, fake flowers, and bottle caps. I learned that I had to work hard to get what you want or to result.

Mirna L.

Harry Hines Bazaar (in Carolina Furniture Direct)
10788 Harry Hines Blvd. Suite G-4
Dallas, TX 75220

I put my peace project in the store that is seen above is because it is my dad’s store. The background of my peace project is made out of cloth. The dove is made out of aluminum foil, its eye is a bead, its beak is made out of a shoe lace, and the border of the dove is made out string.

The CDs that are behind the dove are met to form a cross. The reason I put a cross was because our Lord Jesus Christ died on it and He brought peace and he died for us because He loved so much.

Maria V.

North Oak Cliff, Dallas Public Library
302 W 10th St
Dallas, TX 75208

My hands represent what once was segregation and now are united. I used broken CDs that show your reflection because you are supposed to reflect peace on earth. I used the color yellow on the background because it gives light and hope. I used buttons, pebbles, paint, CDs, glitter, and construction paper. My hands are of African American people and Anglos that is the worst segregation I have seen so I tried to show that they are creating peace by being together now. Hint, Hint: my hands were supposed to create the image of a dove.

Rosa M.

Eagle National Steel
540 Skyline drive‎
Hutchins, TX

I think the blog should talk about peace. Explain why we are doing this and our comments like how do we feel about it. I used some tissue paper I found at home. I used an old piece of cardboard and painted it brown for the trunk of the tree. I used heart shaped soap and put it in the middle of the tree. I also added a sunlight rays that are shining on the tree and a dove above the tree. I added a ribbon at the bottom that said PEACE. Chose this because I thought it represented a lot of peace. I loved this project. I won’t take anything away from it. I think it is perfect.

Carla S.

El Rio Grande Supermercados
5308 Maple Avenue
Dallas, TX, 75219

I want my blog post to say that peace is what can cause a change a good change in the future. In my art I put a dove on top of the word peace and the word peace created water. Then the sun was a hand and the fingers where the sun rays. I wrote the word violence and put a big x through it. In one corner I drew two holding hands from two different places. I also put a garden, around the heart I used beans to outline it, and I also put a peace sign in another corner. I used beans, artificial flowers, and yarn. The image I created was that everything is supposed to be calm like the flow of water and being in a garden. I chose this image because I want everyone to know that no matter what happens you should take things or situations calmly. The impact or influence I think I could make with my art is that people with issues can see my art and maybe they can make different choices from then on. I found this experience when I fought with my sister I then thought it wasn’t worth it and I changed how I take things. I learn that nothing is about violence we should all correct things calmly and peacefully. I would not take anything from my art. I will just leave how it is. I’m going to let it be what it wants to be.

Wendy P.

Church of Christ
7007 Lake June Rd
Dallas, TX 75269

I loved working on this project and it was a great way to spread peace around the world. In my picture or drawing I used construction paper and hot glue and other little things. I choose this image because everybody knows what it means. So they get what kind of message I am saying. I learned that every little thing that you do makes a impact.

Karen A.

Preston Royal Library
5626 Royal Lane
Dallas, TX 75229

My art symbolizes peace by saying that the world is in our hands and that people of all different colors should come together as one and make a difference. We hold hands and hold the world in our hearts to say PEACE. The materials I used for my painting is a canvas, paint, sharpie, neon beads to spell peace, yellow fabric for the corners of the canvas, and green buttons for the land on the world. I created an image of an African American hand and a Caucasian hand holding the world. I drew these peoples hands because back then in the U.S African Americans were discriminated because of their color by whites but now most people have come together like in my painting. I also put the words “peace” and “If we come together as one we can make a difference” to show how I felt about peace. I loved doing this project because I learned that we need peace among us people in the world and need to step up to make a change.

I chose this image because every time I think of peace of think of two people hold hands and holding the world. Every time I think of peace I think of people coming together as one. That is why I picked this image of peace. I think that with my image many people and children will understand that if we want to survive, have a nice life, no wars, peace, and happiness we have to come together. We have to make a change in our world and lives. We have to understand that if wars, debts, crises, and fighting keeps going on our world it is not going to get better. It is going to get worse. By my painting being at a public library children and adults are going to realize that if a 6th grader can make peace than so can they.