Eagle Statue Lands At William James Middle School On Friday
Eagle Statue Lands At William James Middle School On Friday
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Nation in Education winner Kelsey Fallin will watch as her eagle, “Statesboro
Nation,” is installed in its new home at William James Middle School, 18809
U.S. Highway 80 West, on Friday, May 24, at 9 a.m.
Kelsey, a rising eighth-grader, worked along side Janet Suarez, a master of Fine Arts candidate at Georgia Southern University’s Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, for four months to create her unique design. The eagle features two iconic Statesboro buildings: the original courthouse and Averitt Center for the Arts.
Although Kelsey says creating her eagle was fun, she admits the process was much harder than anticipated. “It’s been challenging because I’m taking a 2D design onto a sculpture that’s 3D,” said Fallin. “Of course, every artist has to make changes to his or her work of art. If it makes it look wrong or does not tie the piece together, then you simply change it to look its best.”
Eagle Nation in Education is a public-service project of Georgia Southern’s Eagle Nation on Parade, created to offer K-12 students in Bulloch County an opportunity to express, create and expand their artistic abilities. Eagle Nation in Education created a partnership with area schools to teach students about public art. A blank eagle sculpture was brought into each participating school allowing educators to teach beyond the pieces of paper in front of their students. Students learned about texture, perspective and proportion.
Kelsey’s design was one of 464 submissions received during the inaugural Eagle Nation in Education project last year. Her eagle will join the Eagle Nation on Parade’s current Flight Path that consists of six eagles that are installed around the community. To see the Flight Path or get more information about Eagle Nation on Parade visit EagleNationOnParade.com.
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