Intricate weavings, prints, collages, colorful masks and a veritable "buffet" of clay food were among the wide variety of District 64 student art displayed at the Park Ridge Public Library recently in celebration of Youth Art Month.
The exhibit showcased students’ creativity in using a broad spectrum of materials and tools in producing their art, and illustrated how students’ skills expand as they advance through the art curriculum.
District 64 art teachers selected student works that best captured the creative challenge presented in each project.
This year's artists included:
- Carpenter - Cora Mannix, Grade 2, Pinch Pot Penguin, clay; Addison Greenhill, Grade 3, Coil Vessel, clay; Aithan Pumo, Grade 4, Wabi Sabi vase, clay; Jose Cantu, Grade 5, Owl Close Up, tempera;
- Emerson - Margot O’Malley, Grade 8, Pastel Portrait Close-Up;
- Field - Irish Caneja and Neda Buzinskas, both Grade 5, Masterpiece Masks;
- Franklin - Mateusz Budz, Frankie Alesi, Abigail LaVaccare, Michael Cammino, Anthony Jubrail, Kaylie Kowalski, Audrey Griner, and Zahra Mehrdadi, all Grade 5, Claes Oldenburg Clay Food; Milica Simic, Grade 3, “Stopping By Woods” Mixed Media;
- Lincoln - Christopher Bisson, Grade 8, Collage Series; Tyler Estrada - Grade 8, Black and White Photograph;
- Roosevelt - Maddy Price and Lia Petrides, both Grade 2, Bird in a tree prints; Sophia Canetta and Maris Muellner, both Grade 3, 10” Radial symmetry weavings on a plate; Leah Greenwood, Grade 4, 4 ½” Radial symmetry weaving on a CD; and,
- Washington - Patrick Bayraktarov, Grade 4, Ancient Architecture print.