Du Quoin students learn about sculpture in summer class
DU QUOIN - Learning architecture as sculpture is how instructor Larry Alvarado described the weeklong summer class at Du Quoin Elementary School attended by 12 students.
Students were busy with a variety of sculptures. Some were involved with papier mache. Some were trying out balloon art. Others designed cardboard houses and yet others used juice boxes and paper.
"It's representation art vs. abstract," Alvarado said. "And it's all part of an academic enrichment series for the kids this summer. I have had camps on rockets, Legos and now sculpture."
DES fifth-grader Nikaley Ybarra works on her blue and red papier mache cat.
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Above, Addison Galbraith, a seventh-grade student, and Christopher Monroe, fifth grade, work on their animal balloon sculptures, which consisted mostly of balloons, yarn and sugar water. Addison sculpted a bunny, while Christopher sculpted a dog. Left, DES fifth-grader Nikaley Ybarra works on her blue and red papier mache cat. See More photos on page 6.
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DMS eighth-grader Zoe Turner is shown here painting a spider black. She built it with the help of a juice box and paper.
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