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What Does Peace Mean to You?
Join the Ripples for Peace Initiative and help create a tidal wave of change.
Like a single pebble dropped into water, one peaceful action can ripple outward—reaching far beyond its origin. Be part of a growing movement to imagine, inspire, and work for peace in our communities and the world.
A Collective Call for Peace
Artists Indira Freitas Johnson and Catherine Schwalbe invite you to participate in Ripples for Peace—a shared expression of hope, healing, and community connection.
About the Project
Ripples for Peace is a continuation of Ten Thousand Ripples (TTR), a public art and civic engagement initiative led by Changing Worlds, artist Indira Johnson, and a consortium of cultural and educational partners.
Using art as a catalyst, TTR sparks dialogue about peace, nonviolence, and social change. Ripples for Peace builds on this legacy by inviting individuals everywhere to share their personal visions for a more peaceful world—through words, art, and collective action.
We’ll provide the flag. You bring your voice.
Draw or write your wish for peace—on your own or in community—and add your flag to a powerful, temporary public art installation at the Ten Thousand Ripples site on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Diversey Parkway.
How to Participate
1. Attend a Flag-Making Workshop
Join us at one of our upcoming events:
Send your mailing address to receive a flag by mail.
2. Create Your Flag
Use your flag to express what peace means to you—through drawings, words, or both. You can start with prompts like:
3. Return Your Flag
Please mail or deliver your completed flag by September 15, 2025 to:
Ripple Studios
Attn: PEACE, 915 Fowler Avenue, Evanston, IL 60203
Join the Celebration!
Flag Installation & Community Gathering
Optional Donation
Suggested donation: $15 per flag
(To help cover materials and support future peace and public art initiatives)
Make checks payable to:
Indira Freitas Johnson or Catherine Schwalbe
Please include “PEACE” on the subject line.
All participants will be entered into a drawing for one of five signed 8x10” photographs from the project, to be announced at the event.
Let’s Make Ripples That Matter
Let’s imagine—and work toward—peace, together.
Questions?
Contact:
[Indira Freitas Johnson] [email protected]
[Catherine Schwalbe] [email protected]
Join the Ripples for Peace Initiative and help create a tidal wave of change.
Like a single pebble dropped into water, one peaceful action can ripple outward—reaching far beyond its origin. Be part of a growing movement to imagine, inspire, and work for peace in our communities and the world.
A Collective Call for Peace
Artists Indira Freitas Johnson and Catherine Schwalbe invite you to participate in Ripples for Peace—a shared expression of hope, healing, and community connection.
About the Project
Ripples for Peace is a continuation of Ten Thousand Ripples (TTR), a public art and civic engagement initiative led by Changing Worlds, artist Indira Johnson, and a consortium of cultural and educational partners.
Using art as a catalyst, TTR sparks dialogue about peace, nonviolence, and social change. Ripples for Peace builds on this legacy by inviting individuals everywhere to share their personal visions for a more peaceful world—through words, art, and collective action.
We’ll provide the flag. You bring your voice.
Draw or write your wish for peace—on your own or in community—and add your flag to a powerful, temporary public art installation at the Ten Thousand Ripples site on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Diversey Parkway.
How to Participate
1. Attend a Flag-Making Workshop
Join us at one of our upcoming events:
- South Asia Institute
Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM - Chicago Cultural Center Learning Lab
Saturday & Sunday, September 13–14, 2025
Send your mailing address to receive a flag by mail.
2. Create Your Flag
Use your flag to express what peace means to you—through drawings, words, or both. You can start with prompts like:
- My peace action will be…
- I will…
- Make peace with someone
- Do something kind for a neighbor
- Connect with someone from a different background or culture
- Take time to grow peace within yourself
3. Return Your Flag
Please mail or deliver your completed flag by September 15, 2025 to:
Ripple Studios
Attn: PEACE, 915 Fowler Avenue, Evanston, IL 60203
Join the Celebration!
Flag Installation & Community Gathering
- Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Location: East side of DuSable Lake Shore Drive at the circle of 9 Emerging Buddhas (Diversey & LSD)
- See your flag displayed alongside voices from around the world
- Listen to messages from peace leaders
- Enjoy music by artist Juliann Wang
- Read and reflect on messages of hope and peace
Optional Donation
Suggested donation: $15 per flag
(To help cover materials and support future peace and public art initiatives)
Make checks payable to:
Indira Freitas Johnson or Catherine Schwalbe
Please include “PEACE” on the subject line.
All participants will be entered into a drawing for one of five signed 8x10” photographs from the project, to be announced at the event.
Let’s Make Ripples That Matter
Let’s imagine—and work toward—peace, together.
Questions?
Contact:
[Indira Freitas Johnson] [email protected]
[Catherine Schwalbe] [email protected]
