I agree---I love trees and you can do so much for it. Nature is always cool and most people can identify with it. Sounds like a wonderful thing that you want to do. Good luck with it,Quote:
Originally Posted by tortugaquilter
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I agree---I love trees and you can do so much for it. Nature is always cool and most people can identify with it. Sounds like a wonderful thing that you want to do. Good luck with it,Quote:
Originally Posted by tortugaquilter
I like sticking with the SELF idea. I deal with young adults in the prisons, and anything too busy or overwhelming seems to put them on edge, especially ones who have had drug or alcohol problems. I would stick with bright, but calming cool colors.
Ooooooo, I like Tina's idea too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Monique
I wouldn't make the first image of the tree so severe, that's just too depressing. Lonely's place is suppose to be a place of Hope, not a place an evil forest gnome. ;)
I do like the Two Trees though - SELF on the Front - To not overwhelm the teenagers as AJS pointed out. Nice and Bright with Rays of Light
Then on the office side a Seven Commitments Tree. You can even get a used ornate frame, spray paint it in a nice bright color to match, put a chalk board in it, hang it next to the door. Then the girls can write their names on it as they progress through the program/commitments/etc.
So many possibilities to be creative.
Almost like the Tree of Life that can be done in so many different ways, yet still remain the same.
i love the tree idea, with perhaps the letter hanging from it in wonderful mixed prints and colors.... if you make them small enough they could be in the shape of each letter... S E L F or the letters each cute from fabric or color and print... in a different shape for each (or font).... the leaves for the flowers could resemble smiles of a sort.... perhaps curly hair, spiked hair, smooth hair. briaded hair... sorry i get carried away... make it fun and be sure to post it... good luck and bless you for doing this...
i have a son in "rehab" right this minute and thank GOD for people like you....
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO,,, great ideas.... you've peaked my "juices" as well.....:)Quote:
Originally Posted by HandsOffItsMine
The trees are a nice idea. Another idea I had was maybe appliques a dove and branches. A dove represents peace and you want them to learn to be peaceful and feel this is a peaceful place to be??
Please let us know what you decide - can't wait to see it.
When I think of Sanctuary I think of a safe place. So I suggest an appliqued building/house/cottage/ with a door and windows and each commitment embroidered/appliqued onto the door and windows. To me that represents that those commitments are a part of the place, Sanctuary. You can have a tree, flowers, birds, etc in the background. You could even put The Sanctuary on the door and the 7 commitments on the windows.
Thank you all! I really love a lot of your ideas. I'm going to have to sleep on it/do some sketching,etc. I'm in agreement with the tree. It really does represent growth after all.
Also thank you for the thought on "bright/cool" colors. That's exactly what will be needed. They are pretty overwhelmed as it is. No need to make it too busy, either.