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Wednesday, ednesday, May 22, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 21 Sisters Library showcases student art By Helen Schmidling Correspondent Enter the quiet of Sisters Library, and you9re greeted by a shout of color, followed by a whisper of poetry. This month, library walls are aglow with dozens of origi- nal art creations by students from kindergarten through high school. Clay Warburton9s fourth- graders make a huge splash with their art and haiku proj- ect in the Computer Room. <Kids were asked to pick a four-letter word that they felt a personal connection with,= he said. <Then we practiced making block letters and dividing up a square or rect- angular paper into quadrants for the art. The kids9 choicest words include <FREE,= <LOVE,= <HERO,= <FAST,= <KICK,= <HOME,= and <DOGS.= <After rough drafts, kids wrote Western Haiku poetry that further developed their connection to the word, and finally we painted,= Warburton said. For 8Free,9 the student wrote, 8Soldiers fought for this. / We can now make our choices. / We will not forget.9 For <Home,= the haiku is 8Happily playing. / Eat, sleep, and helping par- ents. / Knowing I belong.9 <During the art lesson, we focused on color-map- ping, brush techniques, and blending. We got to explore the connection of colors and the unique negative spaces that the letters make on the page,= Warburton said. <The kids really embraced the cre- ative spirit and connection the project offered. <Painting big on the floor with big strokes and bold colors is one of my favorite activities to do with my stu- dents. And I especially love how the collection looks when hanging. I think it helps bind us all together.= Painting big on the floor with big strokes and bold colors is one of my favorite activities to do with my students. — Clay Warburton Ceramics and wire sculp- ture fill the display cases in the lobby. This work by Sisters High School students sets some high standards. These are from visual arts teacher Bethany Gunnarson9s classes in drawing, painting, ceramics, advanced art, and 2-D and 3-D design classes. Of particular note are the ceramics, including a black- and-white tea set by senior Ella Cole, lotus cups by junior Josie Aylor, and a frog PHOTO BY HELEN SCHMIDLING A ceramic frog prince by Josie Aylor is part of the exhibit. Have a story idea for The Nugget? We’d love to hear it! Send an email to editor@nuggetnews.com prince, also by Aylor. <Since the classes are so varied and each piece is from a certain project, it9s hard to summarize,= said Gunnarson. <In all classes, we address design and com- position, quality, and creative idea.= For their efforts, many students earned Scholastic Art Awards in January. (See story in the February 6, 2019 Nugget Newspaper.) Young artists learned that creating and showing art is not without its frustra- tions. The annual art night had to be rescheduled by nearly a month due to the late February snows. High school students are selling their art this weekend at the Clearwater Gallery. The 2-D work of elemen- tary students from Sisters Christian Academy, along with Sisters elementary, mid- dle, and high school artists is featured along the walls in the hallway, and in the com- munity room. The art programs in Sisters are supported with funds and supplies from Sisters Folk Festival, The Roundhouse PHOTO BY HELEN SCHMIDLING Foundation, Hayden Homes, Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show, and Black Butte Ranch Art Guild. All of this art will be on display in the library through the end of May.
