General Wolfe Elementary, Upper Fells Point. Baltimore, Maryland
A collaborative school and community project.
Ceramic tiles with ceramic tile mosaic borders. Two
walls: 10' by 8' and 7' by 8'.
Students at this school had no art classes that
year. Originally, the principal asked me to work
with 6 children -- the ones who were best at art. I
just couldn't imagine doing that! So I asked if I
could work with ALL of the kids at this small but
overflowing school. She agreed, and with the help
of a teacher who helped scheduled the art sessions,
217 clay tiles were hand made and glazed by every
child, the teachers and the staff of the school.
They were simply asked to create something that
made them happy. Not a single person had a
difficult time coming up with something! Two union
bricklayers donated their time to set the tiles on
the walls. A ceramic artist helped with the
sessions. And many, many people -- over 60 in all,
and most from the immediate neighborhood --
assisted in some way to make this happen.
