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ARRA Era Murals Part 2
The era of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) murals is here, now. This is part two of the story of mural-jobs created with ARRA funding and the impact these projects are having. It is important to note that the creation of arts related jobs also means jobs for numerous other people associated with the creation of these projects, ranging from landscape designers, builders and cement
Recently Destroyed Mural in a Texas SchoolI’m not sure what going on in Mural-land these days, but there sure seems to be a ton of press of murals hitting a brick wall, if you excuse the expression.In the mission district of San Francisco muralist Simon Norris ran into a little snag when attempting to paint a community mural over an existing work of art. The story seems to end well in that a
Week 9-10: Our Mural is Finished
The 4 B's - 8' x 30' © 2010 Wakefield Muralists/ Michael B. SchwartzOver the past several months students from Wakefield Middle School in Tucson Arizona created a service based mural for their school as part of their 6th period elective under the direction of teaching artist Michael B. Schwartz. What emerged is a beautiful 6’ x 30’ mural for all to see and enjoy in the 6th grade hallway. This
Reporting Live From Wakefield/ Reporte en Vivo Desde Wakefield
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Week 7-8: Thoughts on our Mural Program
Our mural - almost finished! As you can tell we've been working on our mural. In the classroom we have been learning about grid, scale and proportion, painting techniques and basic color theory. All these lessons are essential building blocks for creating a mural. Here are some quotes from students: " What I most want people to remember about the mural is that I'm proud of my art and hard
Weeks 5-6: Painting with the Wakefield Muralists
Work on our mural is rolling along. The design has been transferred to the wall, adjustments and changes have been made to the drawaing part of the process. Next we painted the lines of everything in the mural before stating to add colors to each value shape. (Value shapes are areas of solid color with the lightness or darkness adjusted to describe your subject. So we know value means gradations
Transfer of Our Design
Here is a pictorial essay of the progress on our mural. Next, measure a grid ... ...and then we transfer our design to the wall. It takes concentration to get all the details. Meanwhile we are also learning about value, and getting used to working with acrylic paint. Here is part of the wall with the design, next we paint!
SPARC returns from El Salvador
Well the times, they are changing. Twenty years ago artists worldwide lifted their paintbrushes in protest of human rights abuses in El Salvador. Artists Against US Intervention in Central America (1984) produced exhibitions, posters and events. Author, PAD/D founder and critic Lucy Lippard was a co-founder of this activism based arts group.The late 70’s and early 80’s were exciting days for the
Mural Poems About Our School Community
By Mark M White and blueYou know It’s school. Fun Sunny Days. Life is great. Butterflies Fly and no flies. By Yomira B. Books are Good resources For reading Also in a book You can find A lot of Interesting Things. The Cars by Carlos G. Cars remind me of school allot. My mom always drops me off at The parking lot. When I play tops there’s always Cops. When I get in
Beautiful Collage Works by Student Artists
These beautiful collages were created by the Wakefield Muralists as part of our design process, and lessons on the basic elements of design. These basic elements include: - Balance - Repetition - Unity and Variety - Contrast - Movement - Emphasis - Scale (proportion) - Harmony By Crystal By Carlos By Ariana By Ana B. By Diana By Mark By Jesus By Jasmin By Gabriella By