St Patrick Intermediate Students and Seniors Recycling Art Project
Students from Mrs Sweeney's Grade Eight English class (8-8) are beginning a collaborative recycling project in April with residents of Billings Estate Seniors Lodge. This event kicks off Earth Week while also providing an image boost to the school Environment Club headed by teacher Ellyse Rupert.
Seniors and students will be recycling previously discarded masonite boards along with old magazines to create two unique pieces of Art that will hang in each location.
The project titled, "Handing Over Control" will be overseen by local Ottawa artist, Nicole Belanger, who specializes in the creation of large mural pieces.
"We are so grateful for both MASC grants and private monies donated by local businessman Ian J. Davidson, owner of Condo Management Group here in Ottawa," states teacher Joan Sweeney. "It is really a collaborative work that could not have taken place without everyone's help. Janet Cooper, the coordinator at Billings Lodge, Sean Kelly, our principal, Sophie Reussner-Pazur at MASC, and last but not least the students of English class 8-8. Everyone was so supportive and open, that is what makes a project like this possible."
The result will be two highly epoxied and beautiful art pieces that will be produced by both the Seniors and students of St. Patrick Intermediate. Not only is it a beautiful way to recycle and raise awareness about Earth week and the school Environment Club, but realizes the deeper benefits of connecting generations to work side by side and create meaningful works of art that will beautify each community.
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