When I was in 4th grade at PS8, I did this piece in the Learning Through Art program. All students had to think about and create their own Utopia. Then, I got to represent my school at the annual exhibition in the Robert Mapplethorpe Gallery at the Guggenheim in NYC. It was so much fun to meet the other artists and see their works!
Fourth Graders' Micro Utopias
Fourth graders had Guggenheim once a week, every Monday. We would start Guggenheim 2nd period and end 3rd period (2 periods). We would start every class with a reflection of what we were going to do that day, for instance we would work on our utopias oe we would make a painting. After reflection we would meditation. Most of the time when we were beginning something new we would "study", in other words we would look at paintings or sculptures to inspire us or show us what we were supposed to do ourselves and of course in our own way. We would work for one hour every morning. I loved it because it was messy and it reminded me of when I was little and I would always do messy art projects with my whole entire body. Good times, good times.
I got to present and talk about my work with visitors. And that is Ms Sparks smiling, my 'heart teacher'.