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Mosaic Mural tells History of McDonogh
A fifteen foot mosaic tile mural created by seventh graders depicting pivotal moments in McDonogh's history was unveiled at a reception for the All-School Art Exhibition on January 24.
The mural is the culmination of a three month project headed by Middle School art teacher Denise Wolf and Amanda Pellerin, an artist in residence from Young Audiences/Arts for Learning, a non-profit organization that works to bring the arts into the lives and education of Maryland's youth.
Students worked in teams, researching McDonogh's history, sketching important moments in the school's past, and creating the mural, which included making tiles from fresh clay, cutting and shaping fired tiles, and working with cement and grout to mount the tiles.
"The mural presents itself as both a compelling and visually stunning record of McDonogh and of the United States," said Wolf. "It displays the creative voice of McDonogh's students, many just discovering the power of their voice, and their interpretation of the world around them and how their school fits into that world," she added.
When describing the project to guests at the reception, seventh grader Ema S. shared, "As we began this project, we did research online, in books, and in McDonogh's archives. We learned the stories of our greatest alumni, our favorite headmasters, and the history of our great brick buildings that we call our second home.
Classmate Jasmine P. explained that her favorite part of making the mural was putting the clay pieces in chronological order. She said, "It really gave me a visual perspective of how McDonogh became what it is today. As I was laying down the tiles I really thought about what it would be like to be a boy at the military school, or to be one of the first girls to attend McDonogh." She also admitted that it was fun "getting down and dirty with the grout."
The mosaic tile masterpiece will be permanently on display in the Middle School library.
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A fifteen foot mosaic tile mural created by seventh graders depicting pivotal moments in McDonogh's history was unveiled at a reception for the All-School Art Exhibition on January 24.
The mural is the culmination of a three month project headed by Middle School art teacher Denise Wolf and Amanda Pellerin, an artist in residence from Young Audiences/Arts for Learning, a non-profit organization that works to bring the arts into the lives and education of Maryland's youth.
Students worked in teams, researching McDonogh's history, sketching important moments in the school's past, and creating the mural, which included making tiles from fresh clay, cutting and shaping fired tiles, and working with cement and grout to mount the tiles.
"The mural presents itself as both a compelling and visually stunning record of McDonogh and of the United States," said Wolf. "It displays the creative voice of McDonogh's students, many just discovering the power of their voice, and their interpretation of the world around them and how their school fits into that world," she added.
When describing the project to guests at the reception, seventh grader Ema S. shared, "As we began this project, we did research online, in books, and in McDonogh's archives. We learned the stories of our greatest alumni, our favorite headmasters, and the history of our great brick buildings that we call our second home.
Classmate Jasmine P. explained that her favorite part of making the mural was putting the clay pieces in chronological order. She said, "It really gave me a visual perspective of how McDonogh became what it is today. As I was laying down the tiles I really thought about what it would be like to be a boy at the military school, or to be one of the first girls to attend McDonogh." She also admitted that it was fun "getting down and dirty with the grout."
The mosaic tile masterpiece will be permanently on display in the Middle School library.