We have taken a slight detour from our goal of looking at art from cultures and countries around the world this year (180 Days Around the World of Art) to participate in a public art project. Students are hard at work decorating rocks for our rock garden in front of Vulture Peak. We are getting close to ready for the rock installation.
Rocks have been chosen, designs drawn, and now we are painting. We learned that some rocks are easier to paint than others. Rounded river rocks take the paint the best, it seems. We also have learned that not all paint products will work for outdoor painting. Experiments were first done to test the paint for adherence to the rock material. We will seal the rocks so the designs last longer. It will be interesting to see the effects of our Arizona sun. This year we have very heavy rains so that may also be an issue.
Busy hands at work:
Stay tuned - more to come!
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