Illuminative Forest

Illuminative Forest integrates visual arts, music, technology + stories.
17 sculptures explore the human journey thru the whimsical lens of storytelling trees.

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The power of community.

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"Stand under my canopy. Touch its sharp, rough leaves glowing in florescent green. Take in their energy of promise of growth and power. Now, feel the smoothness of my trunk, this fine vertical rainbow that radiates calm and beauty."
-Engineering The Future Tree

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#ThePowerOfCommunity

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These trees have a way of connecting... https://t.co/Is2XgmVzrs

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Ninety-two year-old Arnold Irwin did a fantastic job as the voice artist for 'Elder Tree' in the #IlluminativeForest.

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"I've begin to wonder these days - how much longer can I stand?"
- Elder Tree

...1 of 17 in the https://t.co/LqCCVwskOR

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Just reach out...

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Divine Touch Tree.
Illuminative Forest of Storytelling Trees.
Just reach out your hand and touch me.

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"Look around you ... in this forest populated with trees and visited by people, we are different but the same."
- Connections Tree

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Wow

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Happiness Tree makes everyone happy!
One of 17 in the Illuminative #Forest
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#Happiness

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The #IlluminativeForest creates meaningful reflective experiences that energize and inspire connectedness.

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“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.”

― Graham Greene

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The Illuminative Forest captures the feeling of engaging with nature in an intimate way, and inspires the sense of the individuality and community that trees and forests can hold.

#ConversationsWithTrees #TalkingForest #IlluminativeForest

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This.

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The Illuminative Forest is a unique space that offers a full-sensory experience & opportunity for discovery.
This interactive Forest takes you on a journey of self-reflection through laughter, storytelling, music, visual arts, technology.

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Environmental art work such as Transformation Tree celebrates our connection with nature.

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Transformation Tree is one of 5 trees inspired by their larger parent sculptures from the “Illuminative Forest of Storytelling Trees” exhibit. If you are interested in purchasing 'Transformation Tree' or viewing additional trees for your work or home space, please msg.

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Want to know more about the 21 creative artists behind the Illuminative Forest? They are as diverse as they are talented!

Starting here with the Founder and number one lead artist Deb Cripps.

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Trees have many voices.
Visit https://t.co/sblY7T9tGw to sample snippets of the diverse stories and voices of 8 trees in a forest of 17.
Hear them speak of the small + simple things.
Peace found listening to the rain, gratitude discovered in old age + the need to be touched.

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Shout, sing, fly, climb, run!
Happiness in a tree - https://t.co/LN66qZ9FyZ

#HappinessTree

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I was fortunate to experience the hatching of this miraculous tree.

It sat on a table in my living room with its precious cargo of 32 monarch chrysalides until it slowly became alive.

Experience the journey of metamorphosis.

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#TransformativeChange

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Earth, Water, Sky.
We are all connected.

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The #IlluminativeForest creates meaningful reflective experiences that energize and inspire connectedness.

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The conversations revolve around connectedness to our environment and each other. https://t.co/sblY7T9tGw

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Step into the forest of acceptance.

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#IlluminativeForest #CanadaAbides

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We are all connected.

"It is stunning. It's visually unique and quite remarkable with so many stories. This Forest shows us all how we are connected, no matter what our differences. I love it!" - Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener

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