by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by C.W. Shipley Elementary School, Harpers Ferry, WV
Artists: 3rd grade art class
Title: Let’s All Hold Hands in Friendship
Teacher: Mrs. Clark
Theme: Education
Materials and techniques: Colored pencils, acrylic paint and Sharpie markers.
Did you enjoy this project? Third graders enjoyed working on this project and are excited about viewing the exhibit.
About: Our art work reflects our belief that everyone should be able to go to school. We like coming to school every day, learning new things and making friends. We live in a very historic area. From our playground we can see the canons on the battlefield. Storer College is also very historic. It was the first school open to all races, colors, religions, men and women. Our art work reflects embracing diversity and honors the founders of Storer College. Our hand prints represent holding hands in friendship and acknowledging that we all have a right to an education. We included a quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. because a person’s character is what matters.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by C.W. Shipley Elementary School, Harpers Ferry, WV
Artists: Danielle and Catherine
Title: Chained
Teacher: Mrs. Clark
Theme: Freedom
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint, Sharpie markers and colored pencils.
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About: Our art work shows a slave owner walking with slaves. The slaves have found a copy of the 15th Amendment. People should not judge by race or color.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by C.W. Shipley Elementary School, Harpers Ferry, WV
Artists: Ms. Clark’s 1-T Art Class
Title: I am Free To…
Teacher: Mrs. Clark
Theme: Freedom
Materials and techniques: Press printing with sponge stamps, fabric markers, and a sewn border.
Did you enjoy this project? Students enjoyed working on the project. Dennis Frye, historian at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, visited with us and talked with the children about their art work.
About: Our idea started with Mt. Rushmore. We talked about why the artist chose those particular presidents. Students knew that Lincoln was president during the Civil War. Lincoln believed slavery should be abolished and he also wanted to hold our nation together. We talked about all the things slaves couldn’t do because they were owned by another person. Even after the Emancipation Proclamation former slaves still did not have any rights because of the color of their skin. Our artwork represents all the things we are free to do because our ancestors fought for those rights. We printed our children with different skin tones and wrote down something we enjoyed and could participate in freely. A colorful rainbow border holds us all together.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by C.W. Shipley Elementary School, Harpers Ferry, WV
Artists: Courtenay and Addie
Title: The Rising Spark
Teacher: Mrs. Clark
Theme: Freedom
Materials and techniques: Acrylic paint, Sharpie markers and colored pencils.
Did you enjoy this project? We were asked to work on this project because we love to draw, it’s a hobby for us. We stayed after school to complete our work because it was fun and we were committed to the project.
About: We depicted John Brown’s raid because it is something in history that is important us. It is part of the rich history of our town and country. John Brown knew that ending slavery would not come easy. We used patriotic colors and parts of the American flag are evident in our work.
by Jennifer | Apr 12, 2017
Created by Brentsville District High School, National Art Honor Society, Nokesville, VA
Artist: Morgan
Title: Shattered Chains
Teacher: Mrs. Miehl
Theme: Shackles to Scholars
