The Dream Contest Continues...

Just a peek at our accomplishments...

The Dream Contest at Lindley Middle School Art Studio

 A seventh graders depiction of black hair salon's under Madame C.J. Walker and the future salon with a picture of Michelle Obama styling her hair.

 A comparison of Rosa Parks in jail to the future goal of receiving his high school diploma.

 Ms. Dorothy Height!......Shown with mixed media to describe the rich heritage she brought to politics, fashion and civil rights.

 A student creates a collage of heros.

 Nikita practices her doctor signature all over the picture as she stands side by side witht the first African American female physician.

 Strange Fruit.....a picture of how diverse Atlanta has become.

 Dreaming about her heros......

Mae Jemison and Angelica

 Maynard Jackson and Kasim Reed

 Hispanic Rights in Atlanta.....

 The honorable SONIA SOTOMAYOR......

 The right to borrow civil rights and the availibilty to credit.....

 Freedom of Speech......

 A rose for Rosa......

 Hispanic teenage girls riding with Rosa.......

 The right to learn....

 Then and Now......

 A student discusses the need for communication in the civil rights....

 Jasmine Mcdonald discusses how her brother relates to the movement...

 The right to vote...

 Equal rights on the police force....

 We are all the same...

 A student explains the cloudy mood of the time......

 A student depicts interacial marriage...

Pop art meets the civil rights movement...

Mrs. Parks...

Lindley Art Studio The Dream Contest!!!!!!!!!!! Preserving our history!!!!!

THE DREAM.........USING OUR CREATIVITY TO PRESERVE THE PAST!!!

A seventh grader compares himself to Malcom X.....

Joseph working on Dr. Carver!!!!

Chigozie waiting quietly to receive assistance on Maya angelou.

Jayde working on a picture dedicated to Christine Farris King and her wonderful accomplishments at Spelman College.

Taylor Braswell is working on a picture of Madame CJ Walker doing her hair and sharing hair secrets with her.

Alexandra is working on a collage which represents hispanic americans in Atlanta and the respect our community has for Martin Luther King Jr.

Taylor Showing the Path to Freedom!

 The famous story of Ruby Bridges....and she was still smiling!

Coretta Scott King and me. A picture about Mrs. King's work to award children's books.

Our future Mae Jemison......If Angelica wants to go to the moon we can count on her to get there!  She is determined and capable........

Taylor and Willie taking a break to smile!

 Talk about perserverance and determination this admirable student looked up Rosa Parks in the computer and drew Rosa Park with the finesse of a professional.  Where does she attend school......Lindley Middle School :)

Willie showing off his skills and depicting Kasim Reed and Maynard Jackson.  Willie printed off a picture of both heros on the internet and went to town.  Go Willie Go! Keep up the good work.

A work in progress......Dr. Ben Carson

This has been an amazing week in the Lindley Art room we are excited and reved up to see what the end results of our work will be.  So far we have learned to focus, connect past and present, use multiple materials(mediums) and never give up!!!!

More from the Lindley Art Studio........

WELCOME TO ROOM 425!

THE LINDLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ART STUDIO

WE ARE ON POINT!  WE ARE WORKING VERY HARD!!

WE ARE FOCUSED!Tytianna doing a piece about black hair for the Dream Competition.  Tytianna is exploring the various ways to demonstrate black hair textures in art.

From the past to the present.  This student has depicted himself holding up a college degree and on the other side of the picture he is honoring Rosa Parks, who is holding her jail number.

This student is connecting pop art to the civil rigfhts movement by expressign the importance of the water fountain to the movement.

Go Autumn go!!!

Kevin developing his idea of Freedom of Speech.

Chrystal working on the importance of civil rights to young children.

Our native New Yorker is inspired by the hip hop culture's movement to promote youth voting.

Tiffany working on interacial relationships and the freedom to choose.

The Dream.... The excitement is CONTAGIOUS!

Envisioning GRADUATION FROM COLLEGE! THINK IT...WRITE IT... DRAW IT....BE IT!

KITE MAKING AT LINDLEY .....STUDENTS MUST DEVELOP KITES AND FLY THEM......

OUR FUTURE DOROTHY HEIGHT...

KITE BUILDING......

BRAZAE