The installation is complete!
Lataja and Ms. Michelle are excited that the installation is complete!
Art in the (Neighbor)’Hood Arts Connection students wrapped up their big project at the end of the month. The project took weeks of preparation, planning, and great art making.
Keep reading to learn about the group’s creative process and individual artworks.
Alicia + Mariah
Working as a team, art students Alicia and Mariah co-created a Truth or Dare box that encourages audience interaction.
Alicia installs their Truth or Dare art mailbox.
Mariah kneels by the finished piece
Installed directly to the left of the Negley bus stop, their bright box invites people to choose from either the truth or dare side of the box.
The truth side asks the reader a question. The dare side challenges the reader to perform an action (like jumping jacks).
These students dare you to jump in and get involved with their art!
Truth or Dare
Alexis + Charlie
While planning out her design, Alexis came up with a very creative (and eye-catching) solution. Drawing from her love of octopi (aka octopuses), she used felt and batting to finish off her advice box.
Notice the transformation…
Before Charlie
From mailbox…
to sea creature…
After Charlie
Thus octopus Charlie was born!
Mikayla with help from Ray
Mikayla found her inspiration from words of inspiration.
Ray and Mikayla writing inspirational messages for Mikayla's art mailbox.
After writings cards and cards of inspirational messages, Mikayla created an art box where people can take an inspirational message while passing by.
Installing Inspiration (with help from the crossing guard)
Just in case passer-bys are subsequently inspired, she installed pen and paper so they can leave a message of inspiration as well!
Installed!
Lataja + Jokes
Lataja also took an inventive approach to creating her box. Being the jokester that she is, she decided to create a mailbox with funny jokes (and punchlines) for anyone to read and re-share later with friends.
Jokester Lataja poses with her box.
So that makes me wonder…
…why did that lobster blush?
Last but not least…
Cherice!
Cherice!
Cherice took her mailbox idea extremely out of the box.
Instead of personalizing an individualized box, Cherice decided to think big picture.
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Ms. Emily helps install the arrows.
Her bright arrows attract attention and give the overall group art installation continuity.
Cherice came up with the idea of using red, orange and yellow yarn to craft large arrow shapes.
In just a couple weeks time Cherice learned and perfected the art of knitting. With help from Ms. Michelle and Ms. Amanda, Cherice created and installed three attractive arrows.
The arrows in action
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