BMES ART CLUB GIVES STUDENTS LIFE-LONG SKILLS

The Art Club is a creative time for students to express themselves with different media through individualism.

Whether drawing, painting or using clay, students get a sense of freedom that allows them to feel important. Students grow in knowledge and skills during this time. They engage in art projects that help them with life-long skills such as sewing and weaving.

This club allows students to be resourceful with materials they have like making clothing from paper coffee filters instead of using more expensive supplies like fabric. A team spirit allows students to foster acceptance, kindness and a never give up attitude.

The Art Club involves the community by creating works of art for hall displays, the Little Tiger Theatre Company Drama Club with props and backdrops for the productions, school musical productions with costumes and scenery, and the annual Veteran’s Day Celebration. Parents make resource donations and can share art skills with the club.

The Club involves the community by creating holiday pop up cards for North Georgia Assisted Living and Gracemont Assisted Living. Dawson County News donated newspapers for paper mache projects. The Art Club created a video on all the projects they create using newspapers and shared with the Dawson County News. The Art Club also enjoys working on collaborative pieces for the Dawson County Wide Art Show. The club has seen artists grow in confidence. The students have a sense of feeling important, accepted and needed. The Art Club members are very enthusiastic.

They enjoy accepting challenges and fulfilling them successfully. The Art Teacher, Mrs. Shippey, and the Art Club Members have fun cutting loose and being creative. They laugh at mistakes and understand that it is a part of the process of growing. They do not give up . . . it drives them to try harder.