Around November last year, I had the privilege of volunteering for MovEd Org: a non-profit organization that advocates for early childhood education. My friend Aira was the main artist who designed the proposed murals for their classrooms in Navotas. She asked Hannah and I to help in painting the murals. We thought we were supposed to paint a wall each. Nope! Instead, we each got a classroom HAHAHA.
As volunteer artists, we were asked to sketch and translate Aira’s designs to the walls so the volunteers can easily color them. Sort of like a giant coloring book.
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553548/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553548/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553548/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553548/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Paint-stuff.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Paint ready for today’s mural!
We used the org’s readily available paints. I think the paint was already old since we had a hard time applying it to the wall. So we had to reapply another layer for every flower.
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553533/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553533/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553533/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553533/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-First-layer.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
The first layer
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553544/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553544/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553544/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553544/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-1.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
First layer for my classroom
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553540/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553540/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553540/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553540/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-2.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
A second coat and some progress
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553536/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553536/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553536/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553536/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Progress-3.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
The back of the classroom. It was a flower explosion!
Some of the volunteers were from MovEd PH, teachers, parents, and some students as well! It was a community effort to help improve the classrooms in Navotas.
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553529/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553529/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553529/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553529/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Hannah’s classroom
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553525/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553525/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553525/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553525/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah-Classroom.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Progress
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553521/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553521/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553521/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553521/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Hannah.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Hi Bebs
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553518/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553518/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553518/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553518/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom-2.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Aira’s classroom
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553513/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553513/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553513/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553513/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Aira-classroom.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Huge sunflowers! ♥
It took us the whole day, but we finished all 3 classrooms!
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553509/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553509/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553509/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553509/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Teacher, bat nakapikit ako?
![](https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553506/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2.jpg?_i=AA 960w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553506/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2.jpg?_i=AA 300w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553506/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2.jpg?_i=AA 768w, https://res.cloudinary.com/suffrie/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1597553506/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2/2020-08-MovEd-Mural-Me-2.jpg?_i=AA 691w)
Because I love sunflowers. (Excuse the bangs lol)
Congrats to Aira for the beautiful design concepts! And thank you to MovEd PH for the opportunity! We had a great time. Thank you for inviting us. ♥