The Lorax

As a former City-As School (CAS) graduate, I had the immense pleasure and advantage of knowing firsthand the importance of seeing art in school settings. CAS’s philosophy and approach to learning has been helping New York City kids like myself find their calling and create their own path since 1972. I am forever grateful to know my work is in the same building as other names such as Kobra, and Magda Love. Most importantly, I am so proud to have been able to create this experience for my students. Sustainability matters, and our world depends on our compassion as temporary inhabitants. This was an opportunity to inspire future generations while showing them anything is possible as long as you care.

I worked alongside New York Edge, the Summer Elementary Beacon Program, and City-As School. As a Visual Art Specialist, I lead an 8 week program with about 40 summer camp kids ages five to twelve. We read The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, a cautionary tale with a critical message on ensuring we care after the Earth. Collectively, we pulled important characters, symbols, colors, and quotes from the book to best represent our message revolving around the environment. Each week, I taught them different elements that helped us tackle this mural as a team, such as Brainstorming, Color Theory, and Scaling with templates all designed by the students.

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