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Working on my world peace map has been an extremely enriching experience. It has helped me to stay centered and focused on the peace I seek to keep in my heart and it has shown me that peace marches, rally’s, and vigils are happening around the clock, all over the world.

Most importantly, it has introduced me to several amazing peace makers.

I was especially inspired by Judy Dunn’s crane project. Judy is an extremely talented artist who creates beautiful polymer clay jewelry and absolutely gorgeous polymer clay peace cranes.

She started her Crane Project as a way to reflect on the impact of the war in Iraq. I agree with Judy when she say’s it’s important for all of us to see the numbers and have a visual impact for each life lost. It’s easy to forget that we are talking about over 4000 American and 100, 000 Iraqi lives; mothers, fathers, children, sons and daughters.

What I love about Judy’s project is that by folding cranes, we are honoring each life and we can use the time we are folding to meditate and pray for peace.

Judy has taken on the mammoth task of folding one polymer peace crane for each soldier, one wax paper crane for each Iraqi and one newspaper crane for each journalist who has died since the beginning of this war.  I’ve been inspired to join in and fold some paper cranes. If you feel like you have some spare time to devote to this project; by all means join in! Every little peace helps!

Please have a look at her wonderful video below for a more eloquent description of this wonderful peace project.

Instruction video : Folding Paper Cranes

Judy’s Crane Project Blog - A very interesting read.

Judy Dunn’s beautiful Polymer Clay Art.

Judy’s blog about the Collision of Art and Business

Background on the Paper Cranes Sadako’s story.

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