Mural Reminds Students to Take Charge of Learning
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Mural reminds students to take charge of learning Sarah Rennie and was designed specifically to mural and went in all directions representing the collective included reflect the school motto for 2020: from there.” John Bergeron, otherwise known What does the library at I’m in charge of my learning. “The EN MASSE was founded in 2009 as street artist Johnny Crap, a well- Chateauguay Valley Regional way it looks did not necessarily with the goal of bringing together respected member of the Montreal High School in Ormstown have in come from the students, but the emerging artists drawn from a arts scene for his mesmerizing yet common with the Michal and Renata subjects did,” says English teacher diversity of backgrounds from at times disturbing imagery. “I am Hornstein Pavilion for Peace at the Pamela Bussey, who worked with the ‘high-brow’ and ‘low-brow’ not sure whether the students really Montreal Museum of Fine Arts? art teacher Enrico Savastano to arts, including graffiti, alternative knew who they were dealing with,” Both now proudly feature a mural coordinate the mural activity. A comics and illustration. The Bussey suggests, while adding by EN MASSE, a Montreal-based group of 18 students, mainly from educational branch of the collective, that the artists who worked on the multi-artist collaborative drawing Grade 10, started the three-day EN MASSE for the Masses, came project, renowned for its large-scale process with EN MASSE in small into being in 2012. The team see MURAL black and white pieces. The mural at groups to brainstorm their design. of artists that arrived at CVR CVR, however, was conceived and The mural was then drawn on the page 2 painted by a select group of students boards in pencil before finally who were able to work closely with being painted in black ink. “Well If you enjoyed this copy of The Gleaner and accomplished EN MASSE artists over 90 percent of the final mural are not yet a subscriber, why not become one? as part of the Culture in the Schools was student-painted,” Bussey says, initiative sponsored by the Quebec noting how the artists were there Sign up online at www.the-gleaner.com or government. to help guide the students and to using the handy subscription form on page 6! work with them on technique. “The The black and white mural takes students took the theme for the Retail price: $2.61 CDN + tax up much of one wall in the library MS291-55.5cc MS261C-50.2CC $499.99 $649.95 The Gleaner • Le Gleaner 2020.03.11 page 1 This and That in Town St. Patrick’s Musical Evening Patrick’s Day, more than 30 local Education Program (CHEP) Health au bout du rang,” will be released A musical evening in honour of St. producers and artisans will take Talk will focus on the subject of online on March 27. The film Patrick will take place on Saturday, part in what is promising to be the memory loss, and when to worry. The focuses on mental health and the March 14, at the Royal Canadian largest winter market to date in talk will take place on Wednesday, farm community in Quebec. A Legion in Huntingdon. The evening Huntingdon. A diversity of products March 18, at Chateauguay Valley local screening of the film will will get underway at 7:30 pm. will be available, from fresh spinach Regional High School in Ormstown, take place on March 27 at Grove Tickets can be purchased at the door and veggies, to baked goods, eggs, from 9:30 am to noon. Provided in Hall in Huntingdon. Doors will for $10. preserves, soaps, a variety of partnership with the MWCN, the open at 7:30 pm, and the film will meats, succulents, jewelry, knitted talk is free and open to all. start at 8 pm. A public discussion St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon and woven goods, and decorated will take place after the screening. A St. Patrick’s Day luncheon will chocolates. The market will also Friday Game Nights take place at St. Andrew’s United feature the Brigade Culinaires, a Drop by Heritage Elementary New amateur photography Church in Hemmingford on Tuesday, collaboration between local students School in Huntingdon on Friday category at EXPO Ormstown March 17. The event will be held in and a chef, which will produce a evenings from 6:30 to 8 pm for a Get your cameras ready – the the building behind the Health Coop delectable lunch for visitors. night of family and community Heritage Treasures Museum and the at 11:30 am. fun! Game nights will be held in the MWCN will be sponsoring special MWCN Lunch ‘n Learn: school cafeteria starting March 20. prizes ($20, $15, and $10 for 1st, Valley Partnership Table Parkinson’s 101 The weekly activity will run until 2nd, and 3rd places) for a class in the The Valley Partnership Table The monthly luncheon in May 8. Families will find a selection Home and Garden section of EXPO will meet on Tuesday, March 17, conjunction with the Montérégie of board games for all ages, music, Ormstown. Class 923 – The amateur from 1:30 to 3:30 pm at the new West Community Network (MWCN) snacks and more. Everyone is photography category will involve a Wellness Centre, 72 Dalhousie St., has been replaced for the month welcome. For more information, photo display of five unframed images suite 201, in Huntingdon. The main of March with a Parkinson’s 101 email [email protected] or reflecting three to five generations focus of the partnership table is to Information Session Lunch ‘n Learn. call 514-746-1417. mounted on red Bristol board. bring different partners together to The live talk with representatives share information that can benefit from Parkinson’s Canada will take Annual General Meeting Fiddle-tuning with Brysonville the larger community. Everyone is place on Monday, March 16, from The annual meeting of the Revisited welcome. 10 am to 1 pm, at McDougall Hall in Athelstan Cemetery Company will Brysonville Revisited will be Ormstown. The talk will be followed take place at 8 pm on March 24, at hosting a session for those wishing Winter farmers’ market in by a lunch sponsored by the MWCN. the home of Douglas and Joy Grant, to learn to tune a fiddle in mid-April Huntingdon Reservations in advance can be made 3056 Mtée Shearer, in Elgin. – interested parties should contact The next winter market in by calling Kim at 450-807-5191. Bruce Barr at BruceBarr00@ association with the Huntingdon Documentary Film Screening gmail.com. More details to follow County Farmers’ Market will CHEP Health Talk A documentary film produced by in an upcoming edition of The take place on Sunday, March 15, The next Community Health Stéphane Gendron, “La détresse Gleaner. at Arthur Pigeon High School in Huntingdon. To the theme of St. MURAL from For Principal Brigitte Barrette, Beyond bringing artists into the mural project represented yet educational institutions, the page 1 another opportunity to discover Culture in the Schools program also CVR mural opened the students’ the talents of CVR students. allows for students to participate eyes a bit to the world and work “It’s always amazing to see in cultural experiences outside the of professional artists. In return, what motivated teenagers can classroom. For example, a number the artists reported they saw a lot accomplish when entrusted with of the CVR students involved in of growth in the students and their a responsibility that stimulates the painting of the mural were also skills throughout the experience. them,” she says, while referring able to visit the Pavilion for Peace back to the school’s motto, I’m building at the MMFA to see the Artist John Ryan “Overall, people were pleasantly Paintings, sketches – Commissions accepted surprised,” Bussey says of the in charge of my learning, and the mural painted there by EN MASSE. 3340 Ridge Road, Godmanchester reaction within the school to the tone it sets. “It puts our teens in Another group of students recently 450 264 2231 final result, which strays from what the driver’s seat and allows them participated in Speak UP 2020, a Facebook “Artist John Ryan” www.johnryan.ca one might imagine when conjuring to shine and be more accountable spoken-word and poetry reading an image of a high school mural. for their choices and realizations.” event in Montreal. 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