The same directions were given to the students in WMSC's Drawing and Painting Class and the students in Telstar Middle School's Advanced Art Class: "Create an original two-dimensional artwork inspired by 'movement,' but only finish it half-way." After both groups completed this first step, they traded projects and finished each other's work. Then, on Friday, November 16, the two groups met together to title the artworks, price them, and prepare them for display at the TMS ArtReach Student Art Show and Sale.
ArtReach is TMS Advanced Art's annual service-learning project. This year the middle school students chose to focus their ArtReach project on helping and working with senior citizens in our area. In addition to the collaboration with WMSC's art class, the Telstar students did oral history interviews, investigated issues important to seniors, and worked with adults and elders on musical collaborations.
The ArtReach Jamboree &
Student Art Sale held last Thursday, December 6,
featured a student art exhibit and sale, a showcase of service-learning
projects connecting youth and elders, and a Jamboree concert focusing on
the musical expression of older generations. Our WMSC Holiday Party conflicted with the Jamboree concert, but for those of us who missed it, Melissa Prescott has posted a YouTube video of the flash mob the middle school students staged. Check it out - it's really cool!TMS Flashmob!
Proceeds from the event were given to the Oxford County Meals on Wheels program.
Photos taken by Joe Arizzi at the November 16 students/seniors get-together
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For more information about Western Mountains Senior College visit our website at http://sad44.maineadulted.org/western_mountains_senior_college
