Psalm 91 Feathers/Wings Collaborative Project

 

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Each year in all of the Art Classes we dive into a fun collaborative project on the first day of school. The students create something individually and then we put them all together to make something big. This year we looked at a few examples of God's Covering in the Bible: animal skins for Adam and Eve after they sinned and hid themselves, the ark for Noah and his family and the animals, Jesus' blood shed for us that covers our sins, the Armor of God... The Psalms also contain many beautiful word pictures of God's Covering. We looked at Psalm 91 especially because it so comforting to us during these crazy times we are living in. Here is the first part of that passage; do you notice all the mentions of God's Covering?

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High, will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust!" For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. Psalm 91:1-4 (NASB)

Our collaborative project this year was inspired by this passage. We don't know for sure what God's wings look like but it's fun to imagine! Each student used watercolors to paint a feather and, after cutting them out, they were assembled together to create two large wings. They can stand in front of the wings to take a picture if they want. Below are their feathers if you want to see them individually. 

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By Scout S.

By Aaralyn S.

By Avalee L.

By Leah V.

By Elijah H.

By Jaxon F.

By Grace Y.

By MacKenzie M.

By Jenova C.

By Anabelle H.

By Lydia L.

By Abigail F.

By Somerlie M.

By Emaleigh F.

By Madeline B.

By Teagan M.

By Grace O.

By Julia L.

By Michelle B.

By Andrew B.

By Hailey A.

By Tanner A.

By Jaxon R.

By Mia B.

By Bella M.

By Forrest T.

By Seth L.

By Eva K.

By Asher C.

By Claire C.

By Hannah C.

By Lorelai B.

By Braden B.

By Zoe S.

By Mallory W.

By Rachel R.

By David M.

By Stephen H.

By Josiah T.

By Brinsley B.

By Sam S.

By Titus R.

By Kasey S.

By Alexa W.

By Madelyn L.

By Graylynn S.

By Karley K.

By Kate O.

By Olivia B.

By Kambrie K.

By Isabella A.

By Luke T.

By Jacob L.

By Joseph L.

By Stefan A.

By Piper S.

By Kinsley V.

By Jon G.

By Hattie L.

By Joshua J.

By Lauren L.

By Liam M.

By Graham F.

By Braeden A.

By Lucas F.

By Morgan D.

By Brody M.

By Marissa D.

By Vivian M.

By Paul S.

Meet Mrs. Hopkins

        

 

Hello! I am Mrs. Hopkins, the art teacher at Grace Prep. I am looking forward to getting to know each of my students this year and creating fun things in the Art Room. I graduated in 1990 from Texas Tech University with a BS degree in Exercise and Sport Science and a minor in Art, an interesting combination isn't it? Let's just say it was hard to decide between two very different subjects that I was interested in for a major. Being creative, however, is something I have enjoyed since I was a little girl and still do to this day. I think my favorite art media is drawing with regular and Prismacolor pencils but I like to try other things too.

My husband Mike and I have been married since 1994 and we have four Treasures ages 25-15, Megan, Nathan, Nolan and Stephen. During the summer break we added a fifth Treasure, our new son-in-law Garrett who married our daughter in a beautiful ceremony in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area. Many members of my family, both immediate and extended, enjoy being creative whether it's in the written, visual, or musical arts. We also have a 7 month old Miniature Australian Labradoodle named Twix who keeps us on our toes and brings a lot of joy to our family. 

Over the course of the school year I plan to post our students' artwork on this blog site so you can keep up with what we are doing. You can also look at past years' posts and see what we have done then as well. I plan to rotate what we do in class each year so your student can continue to take art classes every year if they're interested and not repeat projects. My theme verse for teaching art, and something I hope that all of my students never forget, is Ephesians 2:10. I like how it reads in the Amplified Bible:

For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art], created in Christ Jesus [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, ready to be used] for good works, which God prepared [for us] beforehand [taking paths which He set], so that we would walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us].

Just for fun, here are some samples of my own art from through the years. You can click on the photos to see more closely:

Still LIFE with Toilet Paper, 2020 Edition, Prismacolor on Paper

Fish - Soft Pastels on Paper

Entertainment Cabinet - Acrylic on Wood

Entertainment Cabinet - Acrylic on Wood

Acrylic and Fabric Mosaic on Fabric

Frog - Pencil Drawing

College Drawing Assignment - Pencil on Paper

My Heart Sings - Mixed Media

College Drawing Assignment - Graphite on Paper

Resting in His Reality Cover - Prismacolor on Paper

Fist - Pencil on Paper

Hand - Pencil on Paper

Foot - Pencil on Paper

High School Purse Contents -Pencil on Paper

Homer Pigeon's Post Office - Pencil on Paper

Homer Pigeon's Typewriter - Prismacolor on paper

College Drawing Assignment - Pencil on Paper

Prayer for the Nations - Mixed Media Collage on Poster Board

Crazy Quilt

Quilt 

Piet Mondrian Art Theme Quilt

Flowers - Torn Magazine Mosaic

Butterfly - Torn Magazine Mosaic

In the Garden - Torn Magazine on Paper

Armor of God - Ink on Paper

Metal Vase - Lost Wax Casting Technique

Ceramic Vase

Ceramic Bowl

Ceramic Bowl

Ceramic Cups

Ceramic Vase - Hand Building Coil Method

Silly Goose - Photograph

Gulls in a Row - Photograph

Legs - Photograph

Spring Wildflowers - Photograph

Ready to Fly - Photograph

Thistle Flower - Photograph

I won my school district's logo design contest when I was in 12th grade. The father of a family who lived in the district, Bob Overmyer, was an astronaut and my logo was made into a patch and flown on his space shuttle mission!

Clear Creek ISD used my design for close to 20 years!  (:-D)

My logo design as a patch (on right).

My logo design as a metal medallion.