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Fern Ave. P.S., Room 208
Teacher: Cheryl Eyre
Life in Small Pieces
fabric scraps
About the Work
The inspiration for making a quilt came from our classroom lessons and research about early settlers of Upper Canada. We discussed the idea that quilts are created through the joining together of community members using scraps of otherwise useless fabric to create a useful blanket of warmth and memories. The symbol of a quilt became a natural choice for this project as it reflects how our community can join together to help others find purpose and usefulness. Through community we all gain warmth and freedom.
About the Artist
The Grade 3 students worked in six small groups of three or four. Each group chose fabric for a quilt square. Using a template they traced four bear paw patterns onto fabric, cut out the fabric and placed it on a quilting square. The six squares were then joined together on a background fabric and framed. Bonnie Anthony, our art and drama specialist at Fern, helped us solve some of our artistic problems.
