Your school can host a meaningful experience that combines large-scale art, hands-on student engagement, and a message that helps every student recognize their value.
• It takes a team
We sketch out the mural design and lead the workshops but our murals are painted (like a giant paint-by-numbers) by the students and teachers themselves, giving the school and it’s students a sense of pride and ownership for their new mural that will last for generations.
• Everyone’s invited
Because of the simplicity of the design, students of all ages and abilities can participate in creating a lasting, vibrant piece of art that will spark joy and happiness every time they come to school.
• Part of something much bigger
Each finished mural connects like a jig-saw puzzle to another mural in a different school somewhere in the country. How does this work? At the end of either side of the mural, the design trails off the side of the wall and is continued at the next installation, somewhere else in the country. The final product will be one, mile-long mural, broken up into hundreds of pieces and painted by thousands of inspired artists from schools all across the US.
• Leaving behind a message
After the mural is complete, lead artist, Tim Gibson will conduct a schoolwide assembly focused on Words of Worth, helping students connect to themes of self-esteem, belonging, and teamwork.
The size and surface of the mural area we’re looking for is a roughly 40 foot wide by 10 foot tall wall that has been well maintained (indoors) and receives plenty of foot traffic so the students can admire their work every day when they come to school. Ideal surfaces include cinder block, stucco, plaster or drywall.
From start to finish, the entire installation process takes just under two weeks.
• Prepping the mural site. For the first few days, lead artist, Tim Gibson, will sketch out the design of the mural and assign small dots of different colored paint to each of the flowers, essentially turning the whole wall into a giant paint-by-numbers (colors). He will also cover the floor and any other areas at risk of paint splatter with a layer of plastic.
• Student workshops. Over the course of 5 days, typically taking place during art class, the students will gather near the mural site. Tim will introduce himself, explaining the project and how to use the paints as well as answer any questions they may have.
After the introduction, students will be given a cup of paint, a paint brush and instructed to find any area of the mural that correlates with the color they were given. This portion of the workshop typically lasts anywhere between 20-30 minutes depending on the duration of each class.
About 5-10 minutes before the end of the workshop, students can return their paint cups and brushes to the work station. We will pose for a class photo in front of the mural and give them several minutes to wash up before returning to class.
• Cleaning up. After the students (and any teachers/faculty members who wish to participate) have filled in the mural, Tim will spend several days touching up any sections of the wall that are in need of clean-up and outline the design. He will also add the “6 words of worth flower” as well as the Ten Thousand Flowers Project logo and flower count.
After the mural is complete, Tim will conduct an unveiling presentation and school-wide assembly focused on Words of Worth, helping students connect to themes of self-esteem, belonging, and teamwork.
We are currently receiving applications for our 2025/26 school year “Words of Worth” tour in: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia. Limited spaces are available.
If you are interested in bringing the Ten Thousand Flowers Project experience to your school, reach out to us and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you have!
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