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Artist, Fifth-Graders Collaborate on 4-by-21-Foot Mural at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary
Summary
Artist Stephanie Mercado said she is working with fifth graders at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary School in Lawndale on a 4-foot by 21-foot mural, with students painting fabric that Mercado will cut and collage onto panels; she framed the project as a means to teach decision-making and build community.
Artist Stephanie Mercado said she is creating a 4-foot by 21-foot mural with fifth graders at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Elementary School in Lawndale.
Mercado, who identified herself as an artist, described the construction method: students are painting on fabric pieces that she "will later cut out and collage onto the panels." She said the approach allows many students to contribute to a single finished work while letting her assemble the painted pieces into a larger composition.
Mercado framed the project as classroom and community-building work. "Creating art, first of all, helps you make decisions," she said, adding that students are "learning how to express themselves." She also said ISMO is "very passionate about bringing public art to the schools here in Lawndale," and that the program ultimately helps students learn from one another and build community.
Mercado noted the educational emphasis repeatedly, saying her goal is to show students that "you can live a creative life." She described the mural dimensions and the fabrication steps but did not provide a timeline for installation or funding details.
