HomeWalk on the Wild Side with Salt Lake Students!
May 9, 2008
On May 16, at 6:30 PM, a reception at Hogle Zoo will open "Walk on the Wild Side," a show of Salt Lake District student art resulting from a year of study and planning. Students combined their studies of animals with service to the community resulting in projects such as “Koins for Kenya,” and a paring with the Utah Symphony to draw and display animals. Visitors will be able to see a ceramic animal carousel, a multicultural butterfly, sculptures, animal masks, habitat installations, and framed visual art. The show is the result of an Artstream/Hogle Zoo partnership. It is the only show of its kind, and students from schools throughout the district have stepped up to participate. Sponsorship for the program comes from Utah’s Hogle Zoo and Artstream, a K-12 Choice Initiative in the district. Artstream's 15 schools offer both strong academics and strong arts education programs to students.
Through this partnership, visual arts and classroom teachers K-12 have developed learning experiences in visual arts that use the zoo as a laboratory for environmental and scientific studies. The lessons learned have led the students to take social action on behalf of the animals becoming service learning projects.
In the fall, teachers had the opportunity to meet with Carel Pieter Brest VanKempen, an internationally famous environmental animal artist. Carl spent time at the zoo during fall field trips so students could draw and sketch with him.
"Walk on the Wild Side" will be open daily from May 17 - 26 from 10:30 AM until 6:30 PM. Make a point of visiting the show to see the excellent work of students from all over the Salt Lake District.
