Parkway Elementary School students recently had an opportunity to work with Northport artist Esther Tollen in creating a mosaic that will eventually decorate a wall in the school’s building. Funded through the Cultural Arts Committee, Ms. Tollen worked with each class in creating all components of the mural. In addition to the school’s name, the picture depicts a garden scene with billowing clouds and sunny skies
During the weeklong activity, the students were taught the entire process of creating a mosaic, from first sketching an idea to the actual application of tiles. Prior to beginning their creation, students received a history lesson about the art of mosaic and were able to view photographs of ancient artwork. “One piece of artwork tells us what people wore and what role they played in history,” Ms. Tollen told the students.
Each student worked with Ms. Tollen in placing the pieces of tile, glass and stone and then filling in the grout lines. To reinforce the art of mosaic, the students were instructed to create individual paper mosaics. “This has been an incredible experience for the entire school,” Principal Jamie Mack stated. “We really appreciate the new skills learned through this exciting artist-in- residence workshop.”
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