All art students contribute
Hispanic Heritage Month at Workman Junior High School is a thing of beauty.
That’s what happens when three art teachers work with their students to create a display that captures the essence of the month with vibrant colors and works of art.
There are pinatas, paper flowers and of course portraits.
“I wanted it to be a collaboration art project where everyone had their hands on it,” said art teacher Daniel Lara.
He got his wish, too.
His students – along with students from Efrain Lucero’s and William McElroy’s classes spent time during school and after school to transform a wall in the school.
After eight days of work, the students had created a masterpiece that included everything from flags to a portrait of Frida Kahlo.
“It’s amazing,” Lara said. “Every single art class had a hand in this. The students stayed after school. They did the work, and we wanted to get the experience of setting up an art installation. We value their opinions. They’re art students.”
It really was all hands on deck to create the project, too.
Lucero’s eighth grade advanced art students were on pinata duty, creating multiple pinatas for the design. McElroy’s seventh grade students created the paper flowers for the design. And Lara took care of the Kahlo portrait. Add in the flags that represent all the Hispanic cultures, and Workman had a masterpiece the school could be proud of.
“I’m incredibly proud of our art teachers and students for their dedication to our Hispanic Heritage art installation,” Workman principal Dr. Erin Fogleman said. “Our teachers are inspiring students to push the boundaries of their creativity and learn the importance of collaboration. I can’t wait to see their next installation that is already in the works.”