5th Grade Culminating Art Project
Every year the graduating class collaborates with an artist on a visual art piece at Westlake.
Murals from previous 5th grade classes:
2021/22 The Places You'll Grow
Painted under the direction of artist and Westlake Parent, Joan P Bogart. (Located outside the Primary Wing and includes the retaining wall surrounding the wheelchair ramp) Painting includes California Wildflower illustrations along the hills of the UCSC Bike Path, and layers of whimsical paths, hills, sky, sun. |
2020/21 AND 2019/20 Blooming into the Future
(2 year project - to be installed) Celebrating Westlake’s 25th Anniversary of the Arts Program (Located in Main Quad Area near Westlake Office) 5th Grade; Raised Flower Bed and Kinetic Sculpture installation. Student tiles to decorate the raised flower bed. Tiles created by students, under the direction of Westlake Art Teacher, Julie Nolte. Kinetic Sculpture, entitled Airborne, 2021, by donated sculptor Moto Ohtake |
2011/12 School Days Mosaic, created under the direction of Westlake parent, Linda Piera. 5th Grade; (Located on Intermediate Wing wall, at top of stairs)
2009/10 Tile Bench in Life Lab, created under the direction of Westlake Art Teacher, Myra Eastman and Westlake parent, Jesse Rodrigues. 5th Grade; (Located at the top of the hill in Life Lab garden)
2007/08 Life Lab Ceramic Sculptures: Garden & Pond Creatures; created under the direction of artist, Lori Wilson. 5th Grade; (Located on the Entranceway/fence to Life Lab.)
2006/07 Books and Story Characters’ Bas Relief Mural; created under the direction of artist, Lori Wilson. 5th Grade. (Located on the wall of the courtyard outside of the Library). Dedicated to the memory of Library Media Teacher, Sylvia Ellefsen, Santa Cruz City Schools 1974-2006.
2002/03 Desert Mural, 6th Grade, painted under the direction of Megan Lewis; Native American Tile Blanket, 5th Grade, created under the direction of Meg Brown. (Located on curved wall, near kinder classes; facing both Primary Wing and kinder classes). Note: In 2003 - all 5th & 6th grade students graduated and went on to Middle School.
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2000/01 Hawaii Mural, painted under the direction of artist Suzana Arias 6th Grade. (Located on the back wall (Preschool play area) of Office Building. Garden (Ziggy’s Garden) and mural dedicated to Ziggy
Bregman, who was a parent and founding member of Westlake’s Arts Program and Arts Committee. Note: Special kinder project also created by artist Suzana Arias. Rm. 19 and Rm. 20, interior doorways are decorated with ceramic tiles of Sea Creatures, flowers and plants.
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