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April 29,
2008
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NEWS
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Frazee Elementary
students' artwork to be displayed at state's
capital
Students join in celebration of state’s
sesquicentennial
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| Frazee Elementary students in Sheila
Jepson’s class made a “Hornet” mosaic that will be displayed
in Frazee at United Community Bank before being auctioned off
May 14 at the Detroit Lakes Pavilion. The project is part of
the state’s sesquicentennial celebration. |
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| Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural
Center development coordinator Becky Mitchell brought the
stained glass project to Frazee and five other area schools.
Photos by Barbie Porter | • by Barbie Porter
Frazee's third through sixth graders will have artwork
displayed May 14 in the state's capital - Detroit Lakes.
When the neighboring city becomes capital for a day as part
of the state's 150 years in the union, the eight mosaics made by
Frazee Elementary students will be on display, along with mosaics
made by students from Lake Park-Audubon, Detroit Lakes, Perham,
Waubun and Ogema.
The students' artwork will be part of a
silent auction May 14, from 5:30-7 p.m., during the sesquicentennial
festivities at the Detroit Lakes Pavilion.
Monies raised
from the silent auction will go towards outreach programs offered by
the Detroit Lakes Community and Cultural Center (DLCCC).
DLCCC development coordinator Becky Mitchell said the
proceeds will keep costs down when area students visit the
facilities for theatre productions and swimming
excursions.
"Plus, it will give us an opportunity to hold
more outreach programs like
this
one," Mitchell added.
Frazee Elementary art teacher Linda
Beilke decided the subject matter for the mosaic artwork and drew an
outline on the glass for the students.
"I looked for things
that represented our area," Beilke said. "I wanted them to show the
nature and wildlife we're surrounded by."
Students then took
turns gluing colorful pieces of glass to the window until the design
was complete.
While waiting their turn to work on the class
project, each student also made a small stained glass window to
bring home.
Shania Lehman, 8-year-old daughter of Angelique
and Ron, made a heart design as her own project but enjoyed working
on the Hornet emblem with her classmates. "It was really fun," she
stated. "I like the glass and the gluing."
Ryan Tollefson,
9-year-old son of Michelle and Robert, also enjoyed the colorful
project.
"I feel happy," he stated, adding he was proud that
the work will be displayed for all communities to see. Brittany
Wirth, 8-year-old daughter of Randy and Amy, said it was her first
time working with stained glass.
"It was kind of hard to fit
the pieces," she said with a sincere nod. "I go to a lot of places
in Detroit Lakes, so I'll go with my parents to see the pictures
(during the sesquicentennial celebration)."
"I'm going to see
them, too," Ryan eagerly added.
After the artists finished
their masterpieces, Mitchell took the work home to add the finishing
touch - grout.
"Each project takes about two hours to
finish," Mitchell explained. "It's really not that much work. I look
at it as a great opportunity to reach out to the surrounding
communities of Detroit Lakes and bring them in on the
(sesquicentennial) celebration. Detroit Lakes was selected as one of
the five capitals for a day because of the deciduous forest region.
And the forest is in the surrounding communities as well."
The Frazee Elementary mosaics will be on display at local
businesses until the silent auction, May 14.
• Seip Drug will
display the "Irises" mosaic made by Nancy Jacobson's fifth grade
class.
• The Yak Shack will display the "Window View to
Summer" mosaic made by Kathy Peichel's third grade class.
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The "Walleye and Bass" mosaic made by Elaine Palmer's fifth grade
class will be on display at Ketter's Meat Market.
• Pam's
Olde Bank will display the "Tiger Lilies" mosaic made by Shawna
Mann's fifth grade class.
• Cool Cuts will display the "Hot
Air Balloon Over a Lake" mosaic made by Jolene Tappe's third grade
class.
• Jeff Skogmo's fourth grade class made a "Loon"
mosaic and it will be displayed at the BackYard Station.
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The Frazee Bakery will display Heidi Graham's sixth grade class
mosaic, "The Sun and the Moon."
• The "Hornet" mosaic made by
Sheila Jepson's third grade class will be on display at United
Community Bank.
A picture of all the mosaics made for the
project will also be available for viewing at
www.dlccc.org.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on
the "continue reading mosaic" for more
information.
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