Adventures of an Artist Teacher

This blog is a reflective practice of Liz Chisholm, an art educator working and learning in Chicago. It is a virtual space to share students' processes and accomplishments. The blog documents art my students created at Coonley Elementary and Lane Tech High School, as well as work made during summer and after school programs. It features projects which may be of use to other teachers and artists, and it serves as a reminder of what works and what didn't.

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January 22, 2011

Mural Project for MLK Day 2011

Myself and a few other students from the Masters in Art Education Program at Columbia College designed a mural for a community center. We worked closely with Chicago Hopes, a wonderful organization which provides programming and tutoring for CPS students who are homeless. The mural was painted in the library room at a community center on MLK day by both the kids at the center and Columbia College students.

We had about 10 kids who helped us throughout the day. The littlest ones painted all the things they could reach, and the older kids worked hard on the butterflies and other flora and fauna which resides near the ceiling.

I will post some pictures of the process and the final result. There are many ways to create a mural, but I like the process we chose when you're working with a group of artists from the get go.