Murals

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Cosmic Butterfly Design's mural projects are collaborative expressions of community transformation. Many of these were created with participation from hundreds of people freely expressing their feelings about their community.

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MUSICAL MURAL JOURNEY

Take a journey up close through color and sound

 

 

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SELECT EARLY PROJECTS

In-school and after-school artist-in-residence programs were a big part of Tia's journey in developing her teaching approach. Through collaborating with teachers who generously shared their ideas and expertise; experimentation and trial by fire, she discovered a passion for interacting with people, helping them to explore and get in touch with themselves and the creative potential they have inside. This list represents a select list of those early days.

 

2017
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist - Mural celebrating Open Door Cafe and food pantry
Urban Ecology Center (Menomonee Branch) - Wild Marsh themed mural for play area
City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services - 'Sherman Park Rising' community mural with participation from residents of the Sherman Park community
Sharon Lynn Wilson Center for the Arts - Mural residency for the play Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, at Hmong American Peace Academy and 95th St School
All People's Church - 'The Love that Holds Us' mural celebrating the church's legacy and 7 core values

2016
Black Cat Alley -  Mural 'Milwaukee Gaia Buddha'

Southside Neighbors Helping Neighbors - 'Beauty Opens the Door to Join Us' community mural created with participation from residents of Clarke Square, Muskego Way and Mitchell St neighborhoods (BNCP)
Elm Creative Arts School - 'Multicultural Tree of Life' mural depicting children of different ethnicities representing the diversity in Milwaukee schools and the cycle of life (Arts@Large)
Woodland Pattern Bookcenter - Traditional bound bookmaking for summer poetry camp
Milwaukee Center for Children and Youth - 'Caring All Around Me' - positive self-esteem bookmaking and storywriting for children (MCCY)
Bruce Elementary School - 'Our Milwaukee Community' mural created with K5 - 5th graders representing their studies on architecture and field trip to Milwaukee neighborhoods (Arts@Large)
Milwaukee Spanish Immersion School - 'Desfile Cultural' (Cultural Parade) mural created with K4-5th graders (Arts@Large)
Hampton Elementary - 'Courage to Care' anti-bullying bookmaking (3rd grade) (Arts@Large)
Shalom High School - 'Together We Stand with Open Hands' student-led mural created reflecting intergenerational conversations youth had with elders at Cross Lutheran Church next door (ArtWorks)

2015
The Spot 4 MKE - 'The Flower of Life' - ground mural completed with public participation in collaboration with Concrete Dreamers
Burnham Park - 'Our Vibrant Lives: Nuestra Vida de Colores' - mural, story poles and painted boulders created by teen interns with input from community residents (ArtWorks, Milwaukee, WI)
Washington Park Pool -  'Dive Into Life' and 'Community Bonding through Togetherness' murals completed with youth from Our Next Generation program. (AWE, Milwaukee, WI)
Elaine Schreiber Daycare - "Civil Rights Journey: Milwaukee and Beyond" mural series inspired by Milwaukee and national civil rights issues. (UNCOM, Milwaukee, WI)
Thurston Woods Elementary School - "Autobiography of Me" bookmaking, illustration and writing (UNCOM, Milwaukee, WI)

2014
Carson Academy - "Technology through the Ages" bookmaking, illustration & writing, and building robots from recycled materials (3rd grade) (Arts@Large, Milwaukee, WI)
Milwaukee Environmental Sciences - 'Energy, Water and Food' mural (24'x8', Arts@Large, Milwaukee, WI)
Washington High School - 'Freedom Summer' 4-panel mural series (Arts@Large,  Milwaukee, WI)

Silver Spring Neighborhood Center - 'Honoring our Community Food Bank' mural (4'x6', UNCOM, Milwaukee, WI)

Milwaukee Swing Park - 'Urban Alchemy Phases I & II' sculptural outdoor art installation with community members and five local artists (in partnership with Lily Yeh & BeIntween)
Thurston Woods Elementary School - "I Am..." mural depicting positive words and messages reflecting images of self-esteem. (4'x6', UNCOM, Milwaukee, WI)

2013
Artworks for Wisconsin, Inc. - 'Fears and Dreams' mural (4'x6', Artworks, Milwaukee, WI)
Brown Street Academy - 'Brown Street Village' mural series (Arts@Large, Milwaukee, WI)
Bruce Academy - Bookmaking, illustration & writing 'The Autobiography of Me' (Arts@Large,  Milwaukee, WI)
STITCH Milwaukee - 'The Unfinished Work' 2013 community mural project (8'x8', STITCH, Milwaukee, WI)

2012
Agape Community Center - 'Hope' mural (4'x6', UNCOM, Milwaukee, WI)
River Trail Elementary - "Walk a Mile in My Shoes' and 'The Caring Tree' (Arts@Large,     Milwaukee, WI)
Flora Tristan, Peru - Spontaneous community mural with students from Flora Tristan School (Arequipa, Peru)

2011
Christian Outing Association - 'Sacred Space' mural (6'x6', UNCOM, Milwaukee, WI)
Fairview Elementary - community garden mural (Arts@Large, Milwaukee, WI)

2010
Audobon Middle School - 'I Can't but WE Can' game room mural (8'x20', BGCA, Milwaukee, WI)
Christian Outing Association - 'Friendship Tree' mural (8'x16', UNCOM, Milwaukee, WI)
Magic Foods Liquor Store - Community Empowerment mural (8'x8', Reality Check Coalition, BGCA, Milwaukee, WI)