What Lifts You

#whatliftsyou

In fifth grade visual art, students studied contemporary graffiti & street art, focusing on the growing popularity of this form of artmaking because of its accessibility and uplifting messages. Studying the visual characteristics of graffiti, students created their own graffiti-style font and then used it to design their name. Throughout the creative process of their name design, students learned about different contemporary street artists by watching a miniseries called “Street Art Stories.” This series illuminated the ways artists from varying backgrounds and cultures use street art to communicate messages of encouragement and positivity to their audience. Finally, the unit culminated with each fifth grader designing a monochromatic feather for a collaborative & interactive mural that was displayed as “street art” on the fifth grade floor. The angel wings are inspired by street artist Kelsey Montague, whose interactive murals inspire people to think about #whatliftsyou.

Every fifth grade student created a feather for the angel wing art mural inspired by street artist Kelsey Montague and on display in the Mosing building’s first floor.