IN Fox Chapel Area Spring 2016 | Page 20

The completed drawing for the indoor mural. FOX CH APE L AR EA SC H OO L NE WS ox Chapel Area For the indoor mural, students submitted completed designs, and staff worked with Ms. McLaughlin to select the most successful drawings and identify common themes. The elements were then combined to develop a cohesive design. For this piece, students also created small clay medallions that will be incorporated into the completed mural. Fall semester students painted out the preliminary design on the panels, and spring semester students will be applying tiles and installing the panels. It was a huge undertaking and involved countless hours; 80 hours alone were spent with Ms. McLaughlin. The project continues as second semester art students will be placing the mosaic tiles that will complete the mural for the entrance to the art wing. Ms. Stewart also invited two students to document the entire process on video. “Documentation is important, not only Artist-in-residence Ms. McLaughlin observes as a student cuts tile. for preserving and understanding the history with my hands.” What made this project of the project, which is a permanent especially interesting to her, was “working and visible installation, but also for the on a whimsical piece – not what you see sake