A Challenge to Change: An Earth Day Installation was a project by 8th graders at Kelly Middle School. This was an Arts Work in Education Collaboration between Kristie Potwora, LCC Art Teaching Partner, and Ms. Mora's two 8th grade classes (65 student artists) and was on display between April 22-30. The Earth Day Installation was designed to challenge the viewer, and the artists themselves, to make behavioral changes that will help to save our planet.
Potwora writes: "We contrasted non-biodegradable items from participating students and loaned from LCC’s Recycling Services, by “trashing” the inner courtyard at Kelly. Next, we created numerous silhouettes out of black paper of the animals that are affected by our ill use of the planet and pasted them on the windows looking onto the courtyard. This was to stress the point that if we are not more mindful, these animals will be extinct due to our personal and collective greed. Along the window panes we included the quote, "Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money." -- Cree Saying
Finally, we invited viewers to pledge to make a change to help save the earth.
Over 600 students, staff, and faculty made pledges to become more green!"
The students and their project made the news! To see the television clip, go to: http://kezi.com/page/171100
Potwora writes: "We contrasted non-biodegradable items from participating students and loaned from LCC’s Recycling Services, by “trashing” the inner courtyard at Kelly. Next, we created numerous silhouettes out of black paper of the animals that are affected by our ill use of the planet and pasted them on the windows looking onto the courtyard. This was to stress the point that if we are not more mindful, these animals will be extinct due to our personal and collective greed. Along the window panes we included the quote, "Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money." -- Cree Saying
Finally, we invited viewers to pledge to make a change to help save the earth.
Over 600 students, staff, and faculty made pledges to become more green!"
The students and their project made the news! To see the television clip, go to: http://kezi.com/page/171100
To see more of the installation, go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/laneccarts/sets/72157623876144973/
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