#wishforpeace
The Nashville Walls Project has an initiative to paint Music City and breathe art projects into the various neighborhoods throughout the city. Currently, a group of artists is working on livening up the Elliston Parking Garage with colorful murals and creative flair. One recent addition to the project is the #wishforpeace mural on Charlotte outside of the Global Education building. The mural features the #wishforpeace hashtag, as well as a plethora of multi-colored origami cranes originating from a dandelion. Origami cranes represent peace, and have an inspirational story. A popular art form in Japan, origami took off in the 16th century when paper use became widespread (although it is thought to date all the way back to the 6th century). The Japanese believed that cranes lived up to 1,000 years and honored the bird. The crane represented good luck and longevity. Japanese legend says if you fold 1,000 cranes (senbazuru) then the gods would grant you a wish. Paired with d
