Strawberry Vale Mural Project
Twenty-four years ago, as the current Strawberry Vale Elementary building was being constructed, the school celebrated it's 100th birthday. In honour of this occasion, a mural was painted depicting each era and building of the school's long history. In Spring 2017, Mr. Richey, Dean Simpson, and Francisco Munoz pitched the idea of a new Strawberry Vale Mural to staff and students, one that would be representative of the past 20 years of our school's history and of today's school community.
Well, after a year of much thought, creativity, and hard work, the new Strawberry Vale mural is complete! A huge thank you to our fabulous artists and staff members, Dean & Francisco, who devoted a great deal of time and talent to representing our school's history and students' idea on two huge 4' x 8' canvases. The new murals compliment the original (1997) mural beautifully. Come by the library to check them out!
Well, after a year of much thought, creativity, and hard work, the new Strawberry Vale mural is complete! A huge thank you to our fabulous artists and staff members, Dean & Francisco, who devoted a great deal of time and talent to representing our school's history and students' idea on two huge 4' x 8' canvases. The new murals compliment the original (1997) mural beautifully. Come by the library to check them out!
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1893-1996
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1997-2018
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Prior to submitting their own ideas for the mural, students explored the nearly 125 year history of Strawberry Vale School.
After exploring this history, students were asked:
"Over 125 years, Strawberry Vale School has meant a lot to many different people. What does Strawberry Vale School mean to you?" |
Student's Contributions |
Original Sketches by Dean & Francisco
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Progress Reports and Parallel Activities
Over the winter and spring of 2018, classes checked in regularly with Mr. Richey, who highlighted aspects of the work being done by Dean & Francisco and engaged students in some mural-related artwork of their own. During these sessions, students had the opportunity to delve into the creative process and learn about what it takes to bring a big project like this to completion.
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