The Shiawassee Arts Center is teaming up with Wendy’s Restaurant in Owosso for the 20th Annual “Celebration of Youth Arts Month” during March. Students who participated in the SAC’s Home School and after-school art classes created the current exhibit of Under the Sea Paper Mache.

Students spent the month of February constructing the frame, covering it in layers of paper mache and decorating their creatures. While it was a sticky process, it challenged our young artists to think about their work in a 3-dimensional space and in a larger scale than we usually do in class.

The instructors for the project were Brian Bruff, SAC board member, Linda Ruehle, Arts Education Director and Cora Walby, Arts Education Assistant Director. All of the instructors and student artists appreciate Wendy’s for sharing their “gallery” space and supporting arts education in the community.

Participating students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade are: Jolene Arnett, Addison Balzer, Skyler Birchmeier, Michael Dwyer, Kinsley Friend, Amora Ford, Frankie Gauthier, Beverly Kneale, Hank Kneale, Adalynn Osantoski, Ella Osantoski, Owen Osantoski, Arianna Ross, Olivia Ross, Ben Sparks,  Emerson Teremi, Harvey Teremi, June Tenoff, Von Turhune, Marrah Zruna. Stop into Wendy’s for a Frosty or a Chili and view the student exhibit!