In the spring of 2006, I was contacted by the Springs School art teacher, Colleen McGowan and the librarian,
Melanie Barsch, to see if I was interested in working with their second grade classes, if they could get a
Peconic Teachers Grant for the project. I happily excepted, though my experience with young children and teaching was a bit limited. The below is the result of our collaboration. We had pairs of students work on individual 10" panels in a sea life theme. The teachers and older students and I then did the interior mosaic lettering of Springs School Library. I then attached all the children's panels to the main substrate, grouted, and resined the piece and voila, the library had a new
sign, 5'x 7' for over its bookshelves. It was a great experience for me to work with the kids and Melanie
and Colleen and the children were so proud of their contribution.
There are examples of the individual kids panels below, before they were grouted
Melanie Barsch, to see if I was interested in working with their second grade classes, if they could get a
Peconic Teachers Grant for the project. I happily excepted, though my experience with young children and teaching was a bit limited. The below is the result of our collaboration. We had pairs of students work on individual 10" panels in a sea life theme. The teachers and older students and I then did the interior mosaic lettering of Springs School Library. I then attached all the children's panels to the main substrate, grouted, and resined the piece and voila, the library had a new
sign, 5'x 7' for over its bookshelves. It was a great experience for me to work with the kids and Melanie
and Colleen and the children were so proud of their contribution.
There are examples of the individual kids panels below, before they were grouted
