Did you know that you can use math to create beautiful art? That's just what the kids at Herman Park did today! With a little guidance from artist and dancer Tom Evert, they learned how to use a compass to draw intersecting circles in a pattern that could radiate outward infinitely (though most of us didn't get that far). These "Seed of Life" drawings start with a single point and grow outward from it by the careful placement of perfect circles. Wielding the compass was tricky at first, but the young artists quickly caught on. After mastering the compass came the fun task of coloring the design. Although we all used the same initial pattern of radiating circles as a starting point, no two drawings turned out anything alike. Artists got wild with their design, sometimes even coloring outside the lines! Everything was fair game, and we ended up with quite an array of beautiful pieces of art. I had just finished cleaning up and was on the way to my car when I noticed the far fence of the basketball court. Upon further inspection, this is what I found: What better place to display art than here? We took a LOT of pictures today, so be sure to check them out in our photo album! That's it for our regular Wednesday Art-in-the-Park at Herman, but we know summer's not quite over yet! Join us on the evening August 21 at for an outdoor movie and a craft! Craft starts at 7:00pm, and the movie will start at 8:30pm.
See you there!
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