The VAC (Visual Art Committee) has been in full swing this spring with art projects in all of the classes at ÈMJS!
The PAC funds the core art program of the VAC which is $5,000 for the school this year. Below are images of the diversity of VAC projects this school year. We have shown the younger grade projects in the glass display case on the main floor the first week of May. The older grades projects will be displayed from mid to end of May also in the glass case. This week our permanent project has just been installed above the lockers on the bottom floor of the school. A gorgeous underwater acrylic mural made by 6 grade 4/5 classes. Please come inside the school and take a look at the amazing creativity of our ÈMJS students this year.
Funds raised from the December VAC MakeSale support the creation and installation of permanent art at the school, as well as supplying teachers with high quality art materials, tools and supplies. We have completely stocked the teacher's communal art supply room as well as provided every class in the school with a gift certificate to Island Blue to buy specific art supplies for class projects.
WE NEED NEW VAC MEMBERS FOR NEXT YEAR!
Many of our VAC parent volunteers are moving on from ÈMJS. Visual art is an amazing part of our school culture. Please help us to keep this program running! No art experience is required, just organization!
If you are interested in volunteering with the VAC, please email samanthadickiestudio@gmail.com. We will set up a spring meeting to plan for next year.
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Renee Sala, led a watercolour parrot project with the Kindie/Grade 1s (Div. 14, 17, 18,19, 20, 21). You've seen them line the main office floor bulletin boards, and this week in the glass display case at the end of the hallway:
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Jenny Ambrose, with the MakeHouse, came into the school to teach Grades 1/2/3s Textile Projects including Needle Felt Sea Creatures, or Sewing Sock Puppets (Divisions 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16). These creations have also been in the display case in early May.
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Ewa Sniatycka led Grade 3 & 3/4 classes clay relief tile projects with an underwater theme (Divisions 7, 8, 9). Examples will be displayed mid to end of May.
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The Grade 4/5s take part in the LEGACY PROJECT, which is a more substantial art project that includes a permanent art installation at EMJS, a take home project and an educational component. (Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). This year's Legacy Project included:
- Underwater themed Silk Painting with Ewa Sniatycka
- Gonzales beach educational day of intertidal exploration with Stephanie Weinstein from Wild BC, whale education with Sidney from EagleWing Tours, and a found beach material sculpture with Sam Dickie
- Permanent mixed media whale mural with Sandi Henrich, which will be installed above the lockers on the bottom floor of ÈMJS
A small photo gallery of these projects will be displayed in the glass cabinet mid to end of May.
Images below - Silk Painting:
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Below - Beach sculptures:
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Below- A few individual panels that are part of a 120+panel assemblage of a mixed media underwater mural that now is permanently installed on the bottom floor of the school at the end of the hallway. Go check out the incredible work of our Grade 4/5s under the direction of artist Sandi Henrich.
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If you have any feedback or input to provide to the PAC Exec you can email Kirsten at chair@emjspac.ca or Exec collectively at exec@emjspac.ca
If you have information to add to our next newsletter,
please contact comms@emjspac.ca
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