The students created the frames, signs, and other items for the gallery, and curated the artwork made by students. “The goal is to create a space in the building to highlight the award-winning artwork made by students, and display it in the most creative way possible,” Andrea said.
“This project started as a way to showcase student artwork in a creative way, using art materials and technology all from our middle school art and fab lab classrooms. Artwork was printed on a high-quality vinyl printer, frames were created with cardboard construction techniques, and signs and labels for the artwork were created both by hand and with the use of an electronic paper cutting machine, the Cricut. Students have been part of every step of the initial process, including deciding on a name for the art gallery. It has then grown to become a community service project for the National Junior Art Honor Society members, who have taken the lead in designing, creating and curating the artwork and frames for the museum,” Andrea said.