Junior high and high school art students in Aurora took part in an international project earlier this year.
Since the beginning of this school year, the students have seen some results of that work.
A local family sponsors Van Mingh Moi at the Gilgal Orphanage in India through the World Help organization.
The local artists received photos of the children at the orphanage and picked three photos from which to do their art. The students worked with a variety of mediums -- graphic design, pencil, etc.
“It was the time of year for us to work on portraits. We wanted it to be meaningful for the Indian children,” said Angie Exter, who teaches art at Aurora Junior High School.
Exter explained how the children at the orphanage have almost no possessions. They share a barracks-type room with numerous other children. The teacher knew the art could become “forever cherished” items for the Indian children when they realized someone cared enough to create something for them individually.
Students at AJHS completed their art for individual Indian children. Participants took photos of each artist holding his/her work. Finally, the art and the photos were mailed to the orphanage.
“The students were excited to see the Indian children holding their art,” said Exter of students here receiving photos this school year.
The actual time frame involved:
• November 2008 -- photos received from the orphanage
• January and February -- work began
• May -- some of the work displayed in Big 8 Art Competition and art work mailed to India
• July -- art arrives in India
Exter, who has had a hand in the district’s Character In Action program, noted the work began when “kindness” was the character trait in focus for students.
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Junior high and high school art students in Aurora took part in an international project earlier this year.
Since the beginning of this school year, the students have seen some results of that work.
A local family sponsors Van Mingh Moi at the Gilgal Orphanage in India through the World Help organization.
The local artists received photos of the children at the orphanage and picked three photos from which to do their art. The students worked with a variety of mediums -- graphic design, pencil, etc.
“It was the time of year for us to work on portraits. We wanted it to be meaningful for the Indian children,” said Angie Exter, who teaches art at Aurora Junior High School.
Exter explained how the children at the orphanage have almost no possessions. They share a barracks-type room with numerous other children. The teacher knew the art could become “forever cherished” items for the Indian children when they realized someone cared enough to create something for them individually.
Students at AJHS completed their art for individual Indian children. Participants took photos of each artist holding his/her work. Finally, the art and the photos were mailed to the orphanage.
“The students were excited to see the Indian children holding their art,” said Exter of students here receiving photos this school year.
The actual time frame involved:
• November 2008 -- photos received from the orphanage
• January and February -- work began
• May -- some of the work displayed in Big 8 Art Competition and art work mailed to India
• July -- art arrives in India
Exter, who has had a hand in the district’s Character In Action program, noted the work began when “kindness” was the character trait in focus for students.
