ArtPeace Shakedown

The ArtPeace Shakedown was a smashing success!  It was great to see so many students and families out celebrating the accomplishments of over 40 students from Irondequoit High School, as well as countless others from at least 30 other area schools! Two of my students earned special honors in the form of a $15 gift certificate from The Art Store in Henrietta.  Congratulations Tarrie (10th grade) and Lexi (9th grade)! 

Two of my students wore their artwork to the show.  Yes, the dress on the left is made up entirely of garbage bags.  The guy with the wings is wearing a duct tape vest covered with feathers and wings that actually have strings that he can pull to make the wings open up as if in flight.  If he had a few more weeks on the assignment he may have actually been able to make it fly!  It was fun to see people pointing at them with looks of awe on their faces.  Thanks for having the guts to do it. You are truly amazing!

Another highlight for me was seeing a kid  from another school pointing at the artwork done by one of our students and literally dragging others (parents and friends) to come and look closer! That, and the strange body contortions people did so that they wouldn't miss any of the little details in those awesome Tunnel Books that Ms. McCallum's students created! 

Special thanks to Sue Hollister who organizes this show/event every year, and to all the folks who helped to set it up (including Ms. McCallum and Ms. Reinert)!

Oh... and a lot of our student work was highlighted on YNN news.