Library show continues through April 17
Artwork by every student at the Garrison School — about 400 pieces — will be displayed through April 17 in the downstairs gallery at the Desmond-Fish Public Library.
The exhibit opened Thursday (March 20) with a performance by the student jazz ensemble. With assistance from art teacher Coulter Young, we visited with three students to find out more about their influences.
Roman Caccimise, 12, is a seventh grader. He created a series of prints by carving a piece of rubber and applying ink. “I wanted to do something that was simple but looked cool,” he said. “I did a bunch of orange prints. That’s the color I liked the most.”
Jasper Dion, 9, is a fourth grader. She made a Harry Potter chair, complete with Gryffindor scarf and lightning-bolt scar. Jasper has read or listened to every book in the series, which she loves because “they’re so adventurous and open your mind to creativity.”
Poppy Oakes, 9, is a fourth grader. She created a Wicked chair sculpture that represents the main characters, Elphaba and Glinda. Poppy has seen the movie twice. “There’s lots of cool parts,” she said. “The story is really fun. The sets are really pretty.”
