TreeLine 4U Program

How to Create Your Own TreeLine Project

TreeLine is for everyone - from kindy kids to professional artists and everyone in between. The variety of projects and approaches to using art to educate about the environment will make TreeLine a success.

Some ideas to get you started:

• A painting or drawing by your child of his/her favourite tree
• Creative tree stories by your class at school
• Photos of your favourite tree with a caption explaining why it is important
• Photos of tree jewellery made from natural materials and hung to celebrate your favourite tree
• A photo of a sculpture using natural materials
• A model for a "green" tree hut
• A film clip taken on a mobile phone of a drama project that may include wearable art using natural materials.
• EcoArt work by a professional artist and a link to similar work
• An eco-song composed and sang by your class
• A musical composition

Educators - take a look at the TreeLine 2010 Education Resource Kit for ideas provided by our Lead Artists.

Things to think about

• Chose a significant or special tree - significant to you personally or your community, culturally or ecologically. The tree may provide shade, host a tree house, have been planted as a memorial tree, be a bush tucker species, or be part of an important ecosystem.
• Celebrate the tree and its story through art - consider temporary sculpture, painting, printing, film, creative writing, music, imaging, interactive and online work, theatre or multimedia.
• Take action for the environment. What is your message and what do you want people to do about it? Make sure your project looks after the environment. Can you restore habitat with a tree planting, highlight an environmental issue with your artwork or use your project to lobby for change?
• Please share your project large or small on the TreeLine website. It is easy!!