Mrs. Starbuck's assignment for her sophomore art students was to use an artifact as the starting point for their artwork. Beginning last fall, the students were asked to select artifacts from the collection at Prairie Museum's collection that they found interesting. Some students worked from photographs the instructor had taken. Other students visited the museum and with the help of the registrar and the education director set up their own photo shoot. The students then returned to the classroom and created their art. The resulting artworks are now on exhibit at the museum along with some of the artifacts that inspired the artists.
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This temporary display case holds some of the artifacts used to inspire the artworks. Other larger objects are displayed alongside the art.
These are just a random sample as a 'teaser' of the work of Mrs. Starbuck's students. Be sure to stop at the museum during the next few weeks to see the entire exhibit on display in the Garvey Education Room. It is free and open during our regular hours.
Also on exhibit are city-state models created for a World History Class at Colby High School taught by Mr. Williams. This is another example of how history and art go hand in hand in the learning process.
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