6-8: Lift Up Your Peers

 A common mural arts trend has started, when an artist paints very large wings on the side of a building, leaving a spot for someone to stand. The person then looks as though they are wearing the wings. Here is an example,


For the start of the school year, I wanted the students to create a group project together. I also wanted to start the year off on a positive note. So Grades 6-8 helped in creating the individual feathers , each with a positive message on it. The goal is for a student to stand in front of the wings and feel lifted up by their peers. Each feather was created using water color paints, salt, and/or plastic wrap. Each student then used sharpie to add a positive message or word.

I am SO very happy with how these wings turned out, and I'm even happier with the reactions from the students. They were so excited to find their feather and stand in front of the wings. i think they really did lift some spirits!