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Montrose students turn trash into artistic treasure By JAYME DETWEILER ThisWeek Community Newspapers
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Students at Montrose Elementary School recycled their bottle caps in an artistic and unique way and finally their work is on display. After months of preparation, the Montrose mural made of colorful bottle caps has been mounted in the school’s library. The mural is a permanent art installation and part of a yearlong arts project called “Roots and Wings.” The project was created during the residency of green artist Michelle Stitzlein. Stitzlein, a central Ohio artist, designed the mural based on sketches created by Montrose students in grades K6.
The mural is a permanent art installation and part of a yearlong arts project called “Roots and Wings.” The project was created during the residency of green artist Michelle Stitzlein.
Through the yearlong project, students are exploring a variety of contexts such as visual arts, music, theater and dance according to Amy Thompson, Bexley Schools’ public information coordinator. The project is funded by a Bexley Education Foundation grant. The students started collecting bottle
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interest Mississippi (Kate Mara) singing a song about happiness while different scenes show his circle of friends resolving their conflicts. He hopes the concluding song provokes interesting conversation and gives the movie life beyond the song. When Radnor started writing the script he knew he wanted it to end with the song, “Sing Happy.” He admitted, “I didn't know who would be singing it or why, I just decided that more movies need to end with songs.” When the credits rolled the packed Drexel Theater cheered loudly when Radnor’s name appeared on the screen. After the lights came on he walked down the aisle and received an even warmer welcome of cheers and applause. He then answered the audience’s questions for about 30 minutes before showing his movie. “Happythankyoumoreplease” was his second screenplay, but the first one produced. The film won the audience award for favorite U.S. drama chosen by Sundance fans at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as well as the Audience Award for Best Dramatic Feature at the Maui Film Festival. Jesse Hara, also a Bexley native, produced the film and is working with Radnor on a new feature film. Production is scheduled to start this summer at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where Radnor is an alumnus.
et price includes musical entertainment and food. A cash bar will also be available. Proceeds from this event provides scholarship funds for high school seniors who reside in Bexley and undergraduate college students nationwide. Last year there were 14 stops on the tour and participants were unable to see all the homes, said Bev Sapienza, co-chair of the event. This year the tour has cut back to 12 homes. “I think it (the tour) is special because Bexley has such a variety in architectural homes,” said Sapienza. She added that the homes aren’t “cookie cutter homes” and some are more traditional while others are more contemporary. A new feature on the tour this year will be the presence of artists and landscape company representatives at some of the homes. They will be available to speak with visitors about the work they did for the homeowners. Local restaurants will offer samples of their food along the tour. One of the 12 homes on the tour is owned by Ben and Jen Thompson. Jen Thompson said she decided to put their property on the tour because they have made several upgrades recently while staying within the original square footage. “We enjoy being on the tour
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caps in January. In April, Molly McCarrick’s class sorted a large box filled with caps and, while they were at it, worked on math skills of estimating and addition. Student Matthew Arace knows the colors of the majority of the caps. “Most are brown, definitely,” he said. A first-grader said the 133 pink caps were “from strawberry milk.” McCarrick said that sorting was a good activity for her class, especially at the end of the day. Art specialist Becky Liefeld said excitement had been building for Stitzlein’s residency. Liefeld spearheaded the bottle caps mural project. The mural’s imagery is of flowers and butterflies. Liefeld said.
“These roots and wings are the beginnings of our personal stories and the promise of our future — where our story will take us.” Along with the imagery, being green was a major focus of this project. “Montrose students will experience in a very concrete way that even the littlest things mean a lot when it comes to recycling or finding new uses for things,” Liefeld said. The mural is part of the big question the students have been asking all year: “What’s my story?” Answering this question has taken many different forms. In December, the students attended “The Match Girl” at Otterbein University, produced by Columbus Dance Theatre, and watched
In brief mainly because it’s our pleasure to share what can be accomplished using one’s existing space,” she said. The other 11 homes on the tour include: • John Behal and Jim Elliott, 2546 Bexley Park Road. • Jason and Anna Dunn , 320 Westland Ave. • Brandon and Nichole Fahs, 168 S. Remington Road. • Marc and Margie Hollander , 2447 Seneca Park Place. • Joe Kuspan and Dorri Steinhoff, 2115 Clifton Ave. • Kevin and Julie Larrimer, 415 N. Drexel Ave. (garden only). • Rich and Kimarie Martin, 187 S. Cassingham Road. • Mike Gritzmacher and Ron Negron, 390 S. Parkview Ave. • 445 N. Parkview Ave., Garden of Distinction. • Ed and Sheila Straub, 176 S. Stanwood (garden only). Sapienza said 1,100 tickets were sold for last year’s tour. “We would like to increase that to 1,500,” she said, “But we realize weather plays a big part in that.” She suggested those planning to attend the event buy tickets in advance. Tickets purchased in advance cost $15 and are available at www.bexleywomen.org or at Graeter’s Ice Cream, She, and Radio Café in Bexley. Same-day tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Columbus School for Girls.
several classmates in the performance. Also sixth-grade orchestra students wove their own personal stories into a performance at Wexner Heritage Village. The students provided the setting for their stories about traveling with their families. The mural project now displayed in the library extends the “What’s Your Story?” exploration into the realm of science and conservation since the mural was made out of only recycled materials. The project was created not only by the students but also by former Montrose students, staff members, including former principal, Terry Black, and parent volunteers. www.ThisWeekNEWS.com
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Bexley pool opens Saturday The earliest sign of summer arrives Saturday, May 28, with the opening of Bexley’s David H. Madison Community Pool. Bexley service director Bill Harvey said the pool will open at noon Saturday for swimmers to enjoy until 9 p.m. It reopens Sunday from noon until 7 p.n. “Monday will be the same schedule (as Sunday) since Monday is the holiday,” he said. “They run a funky schedule until school is out. They are open just a few hours but the grand opening is Saturday.”
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