Here are the student illustrations for the mural, "Earth's Treasures" and their vision boards. I think it is hilarious that the students were thinking the vision boards were going to be our mural. They were proud of their drawings and trusted my vision, but were completely caught off guard when they saw how I interpreted their illustrations on 2'x4' wooden panels. Pay close attention to the images you see and see if you recognize them in the mural!
The painting studio ran rather smoothly thanks to Tia Breckenridge, the school counselor. She is an organizing guru, had the room smelling all good, made sure the students had passes to come during their scheduled workshop time, lead two after school sessions without me, was an amazing support through the whole process, and is sure to become a lifelong friend. I got attached to these students too, I hope to work with them again soon. It was an exhilarating experience. Enter Mrs. D's studio:
And now it's finished! I have so many pictures to share, I don't even know where to start. Please watch the making of "Earth's Treasures" and enjoy the final results. I am so proud of the students at John Hanson Montessori. They are creative, focused, and fun! They made me feel like a part of their family.
Drum roll please.............
Panel 1: Sea life, Beaches, Islands, and Cliffs.
Panel 2: Family, Orchards, Plains, and Mountains
Panel 3: Faith, Humanity, Parks, and Recreation
Panel 4: Education, Creativity, Entrepreneurship,
Panel 5: Self Discovery, Milestones, Bays, and Bridges
Panel 6: Rural and Urban, Wildlife, Waterways, and Commerce
Panel 7: Roots, History, Culture
Panel 8: Seasons and Agriculture
I wish that you could see the whole panorama in person, that you could have been to the best culminating event EVER, and met the ABSOLUTELY AMAZING students that participated and captured my heart with their AWESOME attitudes. But, I guess you had to be there.
Here are a few pics from the amazing culminating event that really brought the John Hanson Montessori community together! So many parents and supporters showed up including John Ceschini, the Arts Integration Officer of Prince George's County Public Schools. We sat together and chatted about this awesome residency, upcoming projects, and our passion for arts integration. There was a sit down dinner buffet style, center pieces, and performance! It was a true Art Gala with giveaways and cake! The food was delicious! And when they opened up the curtain to reveal the mural, I couldn't have been more proud.........
Thank you John Watson, Briana Wallace, Teja T. Tops, Tanesha A. Stovall, Serenity Smith,
Destiny Smith, Taylor Scott, Haaliyah Aneese Scott, Donovan Ross, Princess Robinson, Shayne Richmond, Brittaney-Nya Payton, Manuel Joseph Orallo, Jordan Newkirk, Mariah Nelson, Mariah Nelson, Alicia L. Nelson, Breanna Miller, Medgar Mack, Kai V. Lindsey, Kourtney Lewis, Victoria Lanier, Mya Johnson, Jovan Jackson, Thomas Hedgepeth, Jordan Goodman, Jasmin Golson, Kourtney Garrett, K. Galloway, Nico Edwards, Ayanna Earl, Jarai Dumas, Genesis Dorsey, Elijah Dorsey, Nike S. Diggs, Jalisa Davis, Deonte' Davis, Ajani Colymore, Dahria Clement, Jayla Bobo, Jamare Blagmon, and Aniya Bell for answering the call and creating an EPIC mural for your school!
And a special thank you to the Tia Brekenridge, Principal Pinder, and the PTA at John Hanson Montessori for hosting me, and making this such a wonderful experience, you guys rock!
I LOVE MAKING MURALS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep planting seeds
You are a BEAST! A Diabolical Genius!
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DeleteThis is so cool! Thanks for sharing Danyett and thank for all that you do for schools, students and teachers throughout the state!
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DeleteMrs. D you Rock! Thank you for sharing your expertise and encouraging spirit with us. We all were impacted by the community mural project. The school is still buzzing about our culminating event, the Fall Art Gala. The PTSA is brainstorming about the next art exploration activity. Thank you for infusing John Hanson Montessori with new ART SWAG!
ReplyDeleteNo doubt! I miss you guys!
DeleteHi Mrs. D! This Ajani and i I wanted to say, While working with you you taught me to take a small idea and to build on it to make something bigger You also where very smart. When someone asked you a question you knew how to answer it the best way you could quickly and swiftly. You were a very positive artist as well you knew how to turn a mistake into something bigger and better. You also kept the whole group positive as well. If someone was going to something negative you said " if you had nothing nice to say don't say anything." While working with you I also realized you where Very inspired by jazz. When the jazz started flowing you always did your best work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for adding some creativity to our school'
Thanks Ajani! I had so much fun with you guys. I'm glad to hear you got so much from this experience!
DeleteThe fun memorable experience I had was drawing my ideas freely. Also, I like when we painted. A positive memorable experience I had was when the middle school community was working together. I also enjoyed when we we're taking pictures. In addition, I enjoyed the Art Gala because the mural turned out nice and everyone looked like there we're enjoying there self.
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Aniya, I hope you always remember how this experience made you feel and keep drawing!
DeleteMy experience working with Mrs. D for four weeks was fun. I learned how to paint like an artist. I also had fun drawing for the draft. I loved all the colors we used, I even got to create my own color. It took a while to get the right color but it was still fun to create. thank you Mrs. D for the memorable experience you gave me.
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DeleteKeep painting Jamari! Thank you so much for your contributions to this project. You all have made a lasting impact on me that I will never forget!
DeleteWorking with Mrs.D was a fun experience. We learned new techniques such as giving depth to our drawings and mixing colors together. I liked how she put everyone's ideas together to make the mural. My favorite part of the mural project was listening to music while we painted.
ReplyDeleteI hope you continue to paint Jordan. My favorite part is putting everyone's ideas together and the looks on your faces when you see how your ideas come together as one!
DeleteThe memorable moment I had with Ms. D were very fun and exciting. She taught me that I need to stay concentrated when working on any assignment, including the Community Mural. Ms. D made each student feel welcome during our Mural session. I learned that i need to stay organized when painting so the art work will remain clean. It was FUN because I could work with Ms. D and my peers when i completed this Community Mural.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you had fun Kourtney, you guys made me feel welcome too. I feel like I am a part of your school family for life!
DeleteWorking with Mrs. D was a fun experience because we got to stay after and help finish the project. The mural project was a great learning experience because I learned how to make the painting more realistic and interesting. The mural project was memorable experience because I learned things that I didn't know before. I liked the mural project because it was fun, creative, and very interesting.
ReplyDeleteTake what you learned Nike and build on it! Keep drawing and painting!
DeleteThe experience of participating in the art mural was great! It was great because I don't take art in school anymore, so it was a chance for me to do something art related. I also enjoyed learning different tips on how to paint, work on my drawing skills, and do more to expand my artistic skills. The most memorable experience from this project was seeing the mural when it was completed. Finally, It was nice just opening up myself to something that I had never done before.
ReplyDeleteStay open Cheezee Fireballs! And stay away from thos flaming hot cheetos, lol!
DeleteDuring my four weeks working with Mrs. D. , The most memorable experiences I had were the giggle and joking. Not only did we joke and giggle, but we also learned how to paint and choose colors wisely. During my time with Mrs. D., I enjoyed taking pictures. Mrs. D. Often took pictures of us and how our work progressed each day. Mrs. D. is a very active, fun, business and funny person and I look forward to seeing her again. The mural looked AMAZING! YASSSSSSSSSS!
ReplyDeleteThanks to the awesome community artist, Mrs. D!
Yassssssssss girl! And thanks to you. My favorite panel came from the image you contributed. Continue to shine sweetie, you are amazing!
DeleteThe experiences I've had with Mrs.D were that she boosted my confidence of believing that I can be a good artist. Participating in the Community Mural Project was fun mostly because I worked together with some of my fellow classmates and that brought us together as friends. I will always remember about working in the Mural Project with Mrs.D because it was fun. I also helped myself learn that I can draw a farm. Mrs.D also helped me along with other people by me working together with them.
ReplyDeleteCorey, you got the most important lesson. Murals bring communities together. Never forget that!
DeleteMy experience working with Ms. D was something I'll never forget . The best part of the mural project was getting to paint the mural any color I wanted. Another thing I enjoyed is how Mrs. D made me feel like I had potential and I was a good artist, even though I'm not very good at painting. Mrs. D taught me that simple shapes can turn into a beautiful piece of art. I'm very glad I had this experience because it made me a better artist.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you feel that way!
Deletethe mural project was a creative/fun thing to do. working with Ms.d was a relaxing ,fun , and a great experiences. I am glad that you guys gave us this opportunity to wn and also creative with the things she did for us.ork with the mural. also, working with Ms.d on the mural was creative , fun, relaxing ,and calm because we got to draw what ever we wanted. what I learned about the mural was that there is a certain way to use the brushes while painting. my favorite thing about the mural was working with ms.d because she was
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun!
DeleteMy experience working with Ms.D was great. I had a lot of fun, and learned a lot of new stuff. the mural was not what I thought it was going to be it was better. Ms.D was great she told us how to do it and we had fun. working with Ms.D was a great experience and I would love to do it again.
ReplyDeleteSo glad it turned out better than you thought.
DeleteMy experience in the community Mural Project has affected me in a positive way. It has helped me grow as an artists and as a person. The Mural Project taught me that I am more creative than I thought. It showed me and a lot of my peers that interacting with each other is important. Painting was my biggest challenge because it is a technique that you have to follow in order for the paint to look smooth. I am very happy with the experience that Ms. D. gave me and I would recommend this to more people.
ReplyDeleteI hope you continue to experiment with paint.
DeleteMy experience working with Mrs.D for four weeks was a great and fun experience.This experience gave me a chance to participate in a community project was about art and I learned a lot about it.Also,this experience really made our school community more close together.If I can describe this experience in one word it will be Messy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mrs.D for the great experience.
Glad you enjoyed the process.
DeleteFor the past four weeks I have been working with Mrs.D it was fun and I learned a lot of things. Mrs.D always had me laughing and helped me when I did something wrong (which I did a lot). working with my peers was great because I got closer to a lot of people through this experience. The mural went from white lines on a black board to a colorful masterpiece about earths treasures. In the end of it all I learned to paint better and stop being so stiff and just let loose. Thanks Mrs.D.
ReplyDeleteKeep letting loose! That makes me smile.
DeleteThis art mural was a vey fun project, it was very useful in my Middle School experience, it taught me how to work with classmates that I don't usually work with, it showed me with just a couple ideas you can make a masterpiece by just working together. Memorable experiences that I had at the art mural was that at the end we all saw what we worked so hard on. I would like to thank Ms.D for her time and hard work she gave for our art mural project
ReplyDeleteThank you for working hard too!
DeleteI loved this mural, It was an experience I would defiantly recommend doing it again!
ReplyDeleteMy instructor, "Ms. D" was amazing and nice... ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!!!!!
She taught us different styles of art, including painting drawing and more.
She helped me become a better the artist I wanted to be & will continue to become.
And helped me in my weakness in art "painting".
After this experience I feel happy, like "A New Professional Artist!"
Keep painting! Practice makes perfect, I am so glad this was an enjoyable experience for you.
Deletemy experience working with Mrs.D was wonderful she showed me how to experience myself with the art work and not to be scared to make mistakes. This was one of the best things that ever happen to me. I had fun doing this mural project the jazz music was nice it kept me focus on the art work. For me it brought me and some people that was not close closer and I love that. Thank you Mrs.D for everything that you have done for me and my school.
ReplyDeleteMurals bring people together. I am so glad that you enjoyed this experience and that you have built stronger relationships during this process. Keep building on that.
DeleteFrom my experiences of working with Mrs. D for four week I have noticed an educational and self esteem growth in my school. I also noticed how fun it was to share positive, fun, learning, and memorable experiences with my friends. It was great being able to help reveal peoples hidden talents. It was also fun to see what I could do in the arts. Finally, it was memorable of how my whole school was able to work together for the finishing product to display our schools pride for education.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that I was able to work with you all. I always wonder how my presence impacts my students when I am only there for a short time. Thank you for confirming that I a fulfilling my purpose, you all have left just as much of an impression on me. Keep that pride for education and keep creating!
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