Luce Art Studio: Art in Community

Third Graders Living in Community . . .

One day on the rug I asked "What is the purpose of art?" Third graders listed about fifteen different reasons, one of which was worship. We decided artists can enhance worship. We thought about and listed ways artist have done this in the past, such as create stain glass windows, communion tables, and through paintings. I then led a discussion in what that might look like at Rose Park. Here is what we came up with.

Community at rose park is working together.

Students taped paper down and formed poses of worship. They
traced each other in pencil, overlapping their lines.

They took the form of praying. I love how she kept her eyes close
even for art. She was really taking in the whole experience.

One of these students in raising his hands in praise.

I love how they did it together. Holding still and trying not to

tickle his hands. Believe me when I say there was a good amount of

giggling. Art can be joy-filled.

When we are in

community we can . . .

raise our hands,

shout our praises,

and tell him we love Him!

We then began the task of painting our people.
Students worked together to mix paints, talk about the spaces
and decide when to overlap and where to layer our colors.

Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord.