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Sunday afternoon was “jammed packed at the Jordan River Art Center, 301 Main St., East Jordan, not only with over 300 art projects, but also students, parents, teachers, artists, and art patrons observing the objects that were made of throw-away items. Awards were made possible by Charlevoix Community Foundation recommened by the Youth Advisory committee.
Juror, Carol Ross, Chair Education Committee, Crooked Tree Art Center stated, “The world needs, more art, but needs less garb age. So in the Robo Project of the Jordan River Arts Council the two world of art and trash have met face to face to create Beauty and Truth. To give object new life is a worthy task for future citizens of the world. The young creative minds of the students have challenged themselves to find a new purpose for many of our throwaways.”
Juror Elisa Seltzer, Emmett County Director of Public Works stated, “When I walked into the gallery I was taken by all the color and energy exhibited in the room. What a joyous riot of sculpture and installations! As individual pieces drew me in, I was impressed with the creative use of throw-away -- all fashioned into objects of interest and value. As a professional recycler I appreciate ways in which “throw-away items can be given new life and challenge the viewer to look at them in new ways. There were more award-winning pieces than we had awards to give out! Everyone who participated deserves an award.”
Group or class awards went to: Concord Academy Boyne, 3rd and 5th grades: “Cap Art” and “Styrofoam Installation” respectively; Ellsworth 4th for ”Prego People” and 2nd Grade for Game Table”; Boyne Falls Orian for ”Robotron” East Jordan High Art for “Party Animals”; and East Jordan High Physics for “Rube Goldberg Project.”
Individual awards were divided into age groups.
Award winners Grade 1-5 were:
Zane Babo, Concord Academy Boyne; Molly Vanderslik and Justin Higbee, Ellsworth; Jonah Stoppel, Concord Boyne; and Clare Kenwabiskise, Beaver Island.
Award winners, Middle School were: Gale Oleniacz, Haley Donaldson, and Julio Ambrosis, East Jordan; Dillon Bisbee Rainey, Boyne City and Ben Kondrat, Boyne Falls.
Award Winners, High School were: Jessica Knysz, Boyne city; Nasassica Sweeney, Emily Hogan, and Chris Haney, East Jordan.
Kinetic awards went to: Tim Kondrat, Boyne Falls Middle; and Sam Day, Willie and Donvee, Nicholas Lewin, and Chad McPherson, East Jordan 4th Grade.
Area school and teachers participating were: Beaver Island Art, Michele Rooy; Boyne Falls Art Enrichment, Heidi Held Hinkley; Boyne Falls Orian School, Neil Ahrens and Tody Cosier; Boyne City Middle School Art, Marla Watson and Live Enrichment, Susan Vrondran; Charlevoix Middle School, Carolyn Smith; Concord Academy of Boyne, Julie Stoppel; Ellsworth Elementary 1-4 grades, Randy Nagel, Holly Russell, Marge Spence, and Char Smith; East Jordan, 4th Grades, Mrs. McDuffie, Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Hewitt, and Mrs. Keyser; Middle School, Darrin Podskalny; and High School Art, Mrs. Tinney and Physics, Lance Bailey; and Mancelona Middle School Art, Renee Roberts. Each school received an award.
The exhibit runs through February 17 and is open daily from 1-4 pm. Other times for school tours and hands on can be arranged by calling Jane Diller, 231-582-6399.
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Ellsworth 4th Grade Self Portraits - Over 4 ft. in height - Char Smith, teacher |
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Ellsworth 4th Grade Self Portraits - Over 4 ft. in height - Char Smith, teacher |
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The Youth Advisory Committee of the Charlevoix County Community Foundation visited JRAC to view the exhibit and made a hands on project. Student from Beaver Island created this bird house. Left to right: Brenna Green, Brittany Crandall, and Mave Green. |
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Independent art students, East Jordan High School, Mrs. Tinney, Art Teacher came to view the exhibit. Here left to right, Jamie Gibbard, Michelle Folsom and Amanda Watson stand before “Robotron” created by Orion students, Neil Ahrens and Tody Cosier, teachers. |
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Pictured are East Jordan students from Mrs. McDuffie’s and Mrs. Bennett’s classes who each created sculptures from recycled materials.
"It's a city!"
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"It moves!"
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Two girls working on a volcano!
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"Can't you tell?"
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