Peas and the Mudd Mural Saturday February 25th

Saturday, we worked on another Mural within the Mudd community. Even though the Peas and the Mudd communities are located side by side, they do not mingle between the two abutting communities. We brought students from the Peas to work with us and a few Mudd students. At first there was some hesitation, however after we began painting they began to feel more comfortable and have fun. 

Jessica outlining mural.

Thursday 23rd at Hope Town School

Parent Volunteer Breakfast

Painting our paper mache sea creatures.

Fish Mobile, finished product.

Side view of the Fish mobile, hanging from the ceiling.

Thursday was our last day with our Hope Town students. We worked on finishing the fish mobile. The 5th and 6th grade students worked on painting their paper mache sea creatures. Then we hung the mobile in sections in one of the corridors in the school. Students were very interested in helping us hang the mobile, so we had plenty of help! During the morning classes, the students and facility put on a Parent/Volunteer breakfast honoring all the help they have received. It was a wonderful way to spend our last day with the students.

Block Island Times Article

Link to the Article in the Block Island Times about our program!

http://block-island.villagesoup.com/news/story/islanders-haitian-immigrant-art-project-underway/207034

Sunday Art Class in the Peas and the Mudd

Sunday 19^th

This week at the Island Waves Community Center, we had a break through with some of the students. We have been working with a core group of about 6 boys, who bring in others each week to join our class. This week, some of the boys came to the Island Waves Community center on their own time. They asked if they could help out doing various tasks. It was truly inspiring to see how far we have come in creating a creative, safe, and fun environment for students. This act shows how they are trusting us and feeling comfortable enough to come on their own whenever the center is open. We hope we can continue this, and grow to have more and more students come.

During our Sunday class, we worked on creating collaged bowls. Each student was able to stylize and create their own bowl to take home with them. We walked through the Peas and the Mudd to gather some students up and walk them over to the community center, since we have held class in the Peas the last few weeks, students were not aware of where we were holding class. It was a great experience to walk through the Peas and Mudd and have students come running up to us asking us about the art class. As we gathered about 12 students, and began walking back other kids in the area began wondering what we were doing and asked to join. We asked his or her parents for permission, and made sure that everyone was able to come.

We also began to see a change in some of the student’s attitudes where they we willing to help clean up the center after holding class. They were helpful with others and cleaning up the mess we had created during the art class. 

Jessica collaging bowls with student.

The girls sharing glue, while making bowls. 

Walking from the Peas and the Mudd with students.

Hope Town School

3D fish!

Jellyfish

Making our skeleton for our paper mache sea creatures.

Paper Mache. 

Friday 17^th- We worked with students making jelly fish for the fish ecosystem mobile. Students worked 3 dimensionally. Younger students worked on creating jellyfish, which will hang at various lengths from the mobile. The mobile will be an interactive piece, which students will be able to walk through.  The students were very excited to make jellyfish, and artwork that will be part of a larger whole school project. 

Sunday Art Class in the Peas and the Mudd

Today, we held class outside within the Peas community. It was colder than usual, making students not want to walk over to the community center, so we decided to go to them. The past week, we made sure to grab photos of everyone that has been participating in the art program. So this week, we enticed them to come and join us, by giving the students photos of themselves making the mural together. Students were thrilled.
There was a group of about 12 students, who we made valentines day cards with. We sat outside gathered around a picnic table together. They were listening, and really interested in working with us, creating very beautiful cards for one another. Each week, we have been gaining students trust, and respect, which was evident in todays class. Students made heart chain necklaces that they wore home. We showed them how to made heart cards, and how to write different positive messages.

Working along side one another.

Jessica showing how to create hearts from a folded piece of construction paper.

Jaclyn with students showing how to create heart chain necklaces from construction paper and string.

Excited to show his work!

We had a mixed group of boys and girls, who were eager to show off their work at the end!

Friday Art at Hope Town School

Friday, February 10th, we took a break from our fish moblie project and worked on Valentines day cards. Students we able to let go and have fun creating cards with positive messages on them for friends and family.