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in art class last year, and one work was chosen to be created. A
young lady named Amelia came up with the sculpture our students
are creating. The characters, Goldilocks, Prince Charming and
Little Red Riding Hood are arranged on the base of the sculpture,
which is a book. Prince charming is holding up a giant pencil that
Red Riding Hood will be running up created to caring her basket.
On the back end of the pencil there will be little flags with the productive citizens.
words; trustworthy, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and Glen Sanders
citizenship. The sculpture was designed by a fourth grader and my Fine Arts Director
goal was to make sure the characters looked like they were drawn George Junior Republic
by a fourth grader. The faces and hands being left open, built by 724-458-9330 x2079
metal rod help emphasize that point. Mike Jenkins, the welding gsanders@gjr.org
instructor, made sure that the sculpture was structurally sound. http://gjr.org/education/academics/art2o-enhancing-lives-through-
The students did all the work from cutting
pieces out with the plasma cutter, heating
and bending rod and welding the sheet metal
to create all the objects that make up the
sculpture. This sculpture gave our students
a real project to work on and practice
everything that Mr. Jenkins is teaching in
the shop. Once the welding students were
completed with their part, it then went on
to the auto body shop where the students
prepped, primed and painted the sculpture.
There were approximately 40 students who
worked on fabricating the sculpture by the
time it was finished. This was a tremendous
opportunity for our students not only to work
on something large like this, but to give back Follow us on Facebook:
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