“Looking back now, I think we learned an important lesson that day: making the art is just as great (or hopefully better in this case),
than the final project.”
– Logan, Burlington City Lake High School Student
than the final project.”
– Logan, Burlington City Lake High School Student
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What does this mural say? What does it do? Who is it for? Who made it? Why is it here? When was it made? Who is represented? And how are they represented? These are the questions that guided Burlington High School’s Burlington City & Lake students as they partnered with artist Corrine Yonce to create the Old North End Arts Center Community Mural. The artist fabricated with student guidance. To make this piece, students interviewed folks from the many different organizations that use the community center. From the gathered stories, the students gleaned that it was important to use this platform to reflect the true diversity of ages, cultures, and the ways people use the space. The students loved the activities that bridged communities- food, play, sports. They wanted people to see themselves in the mural, no matter who they are. Photographs were gathered from the space and incorporated in the mural. While the final mural is colorful, textural, and timeless, the artist has to agree with BCL Student- the fun was in the making. To read more, visit BCL’s own reflection on the event. |
