Seventh Graders Work Together on Mosaic Art

The following was sent in by Phil Ellingsworth Jr., representing the Spring-Ford Area School District:

ROYERSFORD — Spring-Ford seventh-grade students showed they had the skills comparable to the likes of Edward Burne-Jones and other famous mosaic artists after they recently installed a colored mosaic tile project in the that will be enjoyed by their peers and the community.

With the help of Seventh-Grade Center art teacher Brent Kissel and professional Philadelphia-based mosaic artist Jessica Gorlin Liddell, seventh-grade art classes recently completed and installed the individual colored clay tiles in the school’s gymnasium lobby. The activity tests students’ skills in color, shape, line and design to help them achieve success.

Robyn Burckhardt, Art’s Alive! Program co-coordinator, said the project teaches students to think critically and work together to create a large-scale work of art that will be seen by parents, community members and all who visit the building.

“The purpose is to teach students to think collaboratively and bring together their knowledge of good design and color theory to help them create a unique creation for all to see,” Burckhardt said.

Funding to support the project was provided by the Spring-Ford Seventh-Grade Center Home and School Association, the Student Activity Fund and school administration.

The Spring-Ford Seventh-Grade Center is located at 833 S. Lewis Road in Royersford.