Before the next storm

The middle school where I teach art is located out in the farmlands to the east of the Cascade mountains in Oregon.

On a cloudy day last week, between storms, my seventh period class and I went out to hang our disintegration projects...

I showed you some of these on and earlier post but since then I decided to have my students make two, one to hang up at home in their yards, and one for us to hang in the trees on the other side of the elementary school.  This project was originally thought of by Seth at The Altered page.

 

They walked with such determination, barely able to stop for a photograph.  Ah... to be twelve or thirteen again, (not really), so sweet and gawky and so silly but serious...

They ran holding their treasures...

showed them off together...

twirled and spun...

and found homes for their gifts for the trees.

Here they are admiring their work...

so proud of their creativity,

making a quick repair,

happy with an especially magical project in art...

Thank you Seth!

Comments

[rachel whetzel]

This is AWESOME!! I just posted a picture of the collaboration that my son and I made for this project... I can't wait till morning to take better photos!! I'm so tickled that you did this with KIDS.

[Debbie]

Oh wow...as a participating member in Seth's collaboration I couldn't help but feel the magic behind this simple act, just like your student's did. What a wonderful teacher you are! Your student's must LOVE you!

[mansuetude]

i bet its such a wonderful warm gift to take a class with you.

[sandyz]

I LOVE this post and you can see/feel the magic in the air that day. Wonderful....

[Seth]

Thank you Roxanne for taking this project one step further and sharing it with your students. Their creativity and enthusiasm is evident from the photographs. And your generosity is evident too!!!

[Kate's Corner]

This is such a fun project. Thanks for sharing your student's work. So glad to be included in their enthusiasm.

[Rini Boer]

I think that they love you all !!
XOX RINI

[Kathleen Botsford]

You are changing the lives of those children forever! They will carry your beautiful spirit with them where ever they travel in their lives. It brings tears to my eyes...happy tears!

p.s. thank you for your compliments. The words are from the Persian poet Omar Khayyam

[Jill Zaheer]

Roxanne,
What a gift you've given your students in the opportunity to express themselves and be proud of their creations- and another gift you've given to us to see the joy in your students' eyes. Thank you!

[Leslie Avon Miller]

What a joyful post! I love the creativity of the students, and the delight they take in it.

[flyinamber]

it must be great to have you as a teacher!
I wish you a wonderful new week!