USIA_TravelingTreeInstructions

USIA TRAVELING TREE LETTER FROM NATIONAL USIA BEFORE YOU BUILD: YOU WILL NEED: The National Team recognizes the time As you prepare for this installation. 2 Medium Height Ladders Base Paper template 4 People. 2 people will be on and dedication the Regional Teams have Please read this instruction throughly. as the tree gets to step. to get start with the base ladder as the tree gets taller, put into bringing everyone together to Before Installation: 1 person will hold the trunk celebrate the arts. We wanted to create Please do not throw the BOX away. You and, 1 person will help move an art installation that acknowledges the will use same box to ship to next regional the piece in place dedication and connects the di erent festival. Remove all pieces and check to regions across United States. By travel- see if there are 15 panels. BASE ing the tree will witness every regional During Installation: PIECES A1 B1 C1 festival. Make sure the floor is flat where you are As you assemble the tree think of how installing the tree. The ceiling height of each panel interlocks to express our space should be 12 feet or taller to allow connection to one another. The tree for the pieces to come together. branches invite the festival visitors to After Installation: come explore. The visitors can add to the Treat this Installation as an art piece on piece by expressing what they care display in an museum. Allow everyone to about on the leaves. enjoy the art piece at a safe distance by We are excited to see the tree come to creating a boundary using ropes. With life with your regions expression. the help of a volunteer you will be able to With lots of love and excitement, the control the crowd. The leaves should be National Team wishes you a Happy US put on the tree by your team member. Ismaili Arts Festival! USIA, Inspiring you to create. READY TO BUILD? BASE D1 E1 F1 D2 E2 F2 STEP 1 : The paper is your base PIECES C3 LEVEL 3 PIECES 1.1 Place the paper template on the floor. 1.2 Find panel A1 and lock in B1 & C1 into the slot in the middle. Match the placement to the A2 B2 C2 A3 B3 paper template. LEVEL 2 PIECES CAP PIECES STEP 2 : A full trunk 2.1 Collect panels labeled D1, E1, & F1 2.2 Lock in panel D1 and then E1 & F1 after. Tip: some pieces will get stuck in areas. Wiggling the panels into place will help. STEP 3 : Building upwards 3.1 With the help of another individual lift the tree and remove the paper. 3.2 Collect panels labeled A2, B2, & C2. 3.3 Slide in A2 panel to match A1 panel. 3.4 Next slide in B2 panel to match B1 panel 3.5 Lastly, slide in C2 panel to match C1 panel STEP 4 : Ladders needed 4.1 Collect panels D2, E2, & F2 4.2 These are large panels and you will now need the ladders. Open the ladders and place on either side of panel D1. The people on the ground will hand the individuals on the ladder D2. 4.3 Slide in D2 panel to match D1 panel. Remember to wiggle the pieces as it will get stuck in some areas due to the notches. 4.4 Move the ladders to either side panel E1, this will make it easier to slide in Panel E2. Next slide in E2 panel to match E1 panel 4.5 Move the ladders to either side panel F1, this will make it easier to slide in Panel F2. Lastly, slide in F2 panel to match F1 panel STEP 5 : We are almost there! 5.1 Collect panels A3, B3, & C3. These are the cap pieces. Continue to use the ladder. 5.2 Place the ladder at panel A2. Next slide in panel A3 to match A2. 5.3 Place the ladder at panel B2. Next slide in panel B3 to match B2. 5.4 Place the ladder at panel C2. Next slide in panel C3 to match C2. MINDFUL DESIGN SPACE

USIA TRAVELING TREE B1 BASE PAPER TEMPLATE D1 E1 A1 C1 F1 F1 C1 A1 E1 D1 B1 MINDFUL DESIGN SPACE

USIA TRAVELING TREE REACHING BRANCHES TRAVELING TREE’S STORY THE TRAVELING TREE WELCOMING ALL VISITORS OF THE REGIONAL FESTIVAL TO THE TREE REPRESENTS THE OUR TELL US WHAT THEY CARE CARE FOR THE COMMUNITY AND ABOUT HOW THE ARTS BRINGS US ALL TOGETHER. INTERLOCKING PANELS OUR CONNECTION TO ALL THE REGIONS ACROSS USA IS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE PANELS LOCKING INTO ONE ANOTHER MINDFUL DESIGN SPACE