Schools here are on a school based budget.They have money for special projects so they bring people or groups in for week for a special project.
My son's very best girl told me there was one of these projects at a school she is familiar with and another person reported seeing a streams mural on a school fence.
So the next time I had better do more research when I post on one of my discoveries or I could just say that I learned much more by doing the post.
Now do some of you have a Streams mural at your school?
Nope! I do not have Streams mural at my school. Mind you, I don't go to school any more.
ReplyDeleteWell, maybe you should check. It you're like me, I haven't visited the old school for 10 or 15 years!
DeleteI haven't been in a school in years! I loved our artist0in-residence projects back in my day, though.
ReplyDeleteThere was the Great Art Show, and that was fun!
Artist in residence were just starting at the end of my watch.
DeleteNo, I don't, but then again I don't go to elementary schools much. There is one right across the street from our apartment, but no fences with murals to be seen. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm getting feedback that this same program is in the states.
DeleteI don't recall it in my school days, and not having kids myself, I don't spend any time around schools either.
ReplyDeleteThis started just before I retired in 1997.
DeleteSometimes there is a story within a story! That is one beautiful fence and what a great project! Thanks for bringing it to light on your blog! :)
ReplyDeleteNow I know you would get the kids to carve the fish which would likely be a very good activity.
DeleteThis is how I met The Writer, 40+ years ago! He was with a University of Wisconsin project that brought theater to rural schools. They came to the school where I was teaching, he saw me and ... here we are 40-some years and lots of adventures later.
ReplyDeleteNow that's a cool story to put with this post.
DeleteYes, it isn't just Canada. We're in Oregon and there's one near us. Like you, I wonder about it every time I drive by. Now I know, thanks.
ReplyDeleteOthers have reported that they see the same thing in the states.
DeleteThank you for the information Red. I have seen these often in B.C. but not here in Ontario.
ReplyDeleteYou don't hear much about it, just see the results.
DeleteNow that I think about it, there is a stream/fish fence at a nearby school. You've convinced me to give it a closer look.
ReplyDeleteSome of these little guys were pretty creative when they painted their fish.
DeleteWe had a similar "artist in residence" program in our middle school. The theme was live theater. Unusually the people of Minnesota voted themselves a "Legacy Amendment" to raise their taxes for projects involving "cultural, artistic and environment benefits" for the State.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if there is a streams mural in any local schools. Next time I'm near a school, I'll pay more attention.
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