TEAM Project Proposals
Abraham Lincoln & Thomas Jefferson High Schools
Location: Council Bluffs Public Library
Site: Artwork will be located throughout the building
Dimensions: 7 - 30x36 inch windows, 1 – 60x 72 inch window
Materials: Photomontage and collage, beans, plastic flowers, clay, paint, etc.
TEAM Project Description: Council Bluffs students felt that the most important idea to discuss through the project was diversity. The students have chosen to create eight windows that will be displayed within the library. Seven of the windows, 30”x36”, will be placed throughout the library on both floors, and will each be a view of Council Bluffs.
Individual students will create each of the seven windows, each using a different media and or technique. The windows each represent the way that the student sees our community. Some students have chosen to represent specific places that they identify with; others have chosen topics that they feel are important.
The eighth window, 60”x72”, will be hung in the entryway of the building. It will be an image of the community, a map that will be centered around the public library. All roads will lead to the library. The group feels that the public library is the one place in the community that all are welcome to be. (During legislative coffees we would see powerful community members in the same place as the homeless.) The library will be created using all seven medias that the group has chosen. The other spaces/places within the “map” will be made using two or more of the media.
Benson High School
Location: Benson Branch Library
Site: South wall just inside main entrance
Dimensions: Height: 3 feet, Width: 8 feet, Depth: 6 inches
Materials: Plywood, clay, acrylic paints
TEAM Project Description: Benson High School will be representing Benson's past and present, and portraying the bright future of our community through a variety of abstracted and amorphic representations of Benson's existing, remembered, and future landmarks including the Benson high school copula, the Benson Branch Library, and the Benson insignia (2 back to back B's that form the shape of a butterfly and that could be seen flying on flags all over Benson when it was an independent city. Benson became a part of Greater Omaha in 1917.) Cornfields, a streetcar, and a roller coaster will also provide inspiration for additional abstracted elements of the piece. There will be a metamorphosis of shapes and forms running throughout the piece. The piece begins and ends with a landscape to portray the importance of our origins and to show that we are not done expanding, for example the Sorensen Shopping Center is currently being developed in our area. These ideas came directly from our "public meeting" or TEAM Forum on January 7th, 2006. During which we engaged in discussion with the library staff and the community. We have been inspired by Allen Tubach's artwork and our piece will be reflective of his style both in form and color.
This will be a mixed media abstract wall relief. The formal shape of the overall piece will be cut out of plywood and reinforced with 1x2's. We will then attach textural clay and acrylic painted plywood elements to this support/background. The piece will be 3 feet tall by 8 feet wide, will be 6 inches in depth, and will hang on the brick wall on the south side of the west entrance to the library above the steps.
Blackburn High School
Location: Florence Branch Library
Site: Building facade
Dimensions: Height: 4 feet, Width: 8 feet, Depth: 6 inches
Materials: Neon
Inspiration for TEAM: Florence Branch Library is a beacon of light and a hub of energy in North Omaha. Light gives information and energy makes things happen. This library serves a diverse population with a senior center, a teen program in the gym, and a childcare center. People of all ages and from all walks of life make this a gathering place.
Historically, this very spot in Florence has always been a place of meeting and campfires. Indigenous people were drawn to the land near the water. Tribal dancers dedicated the banks of this river. Early soldiers of Fort Omaha camped here and bathed in the river. Mormons, seeking religious freedom, stopped and made their winter quarters here. Settlers pushing west marked this spot for easier crossing of the Mighty Missouri.
Today, literature, computers, and the exchange of information of all kinds still draw people to the light and energy of this place, the Florence Library. For us, neon was the ultimate medium for expressing this synergy. Only teal blue could represent this deep ancient waterway.
Location: Council Bluffs Public Library
Site: Artwork will be located throughout the building
Dimensions: 7 - 30x36 inch windows, 1 – 60x 72 inch window
Materials: Photomontage and collage, beans, plastic flowers, clay, paint, etc.
TEAM Project Description: Council Bluffs students felt that the most important idea to discuss through the project was diversity. The students have chosen to create eight windows that will be displayed within the library. Seven of the windows, 30”x36”, will be placed throughout the library on both floors, and will each be a view of Council Bluffs.
Individual students will create each of the seven windows, each using a different media and or technique. The windows each represent the way that the student sees our community. Some students have chosen to represent specific places that they identify with; others have chosen topics that they feel are important.
The eighth window, 60”x72”, will be hung in the entryway of the building. It will be an image of the community, a map that will be centered around the public library. All roads will lead to the library. The group feels that the public library is the one place in the community that all are welcome to be. (During legislative coffees we would see powerful community members in the same place as the homeless.) The library will be created using all seven medias that the group has chosen. The other spaces/places within the “map” will be made using two or more of the media.
Benson High School
Location: Benson Branch Library
Site: South wall just inside main entrance
Dimensions: Height: 3 feet, Width: 8 feet, Depth: 6 inches
Materials: Plywood, clay, acrylic paints
TEAM Project Description: Benson High School will be representing Benson's past and present, and portraying the bright future of our community through a variety of abstracted and amorphic representations of Benson's existing, remembered, and future landmarks including the Benson high school copula, the Benson Branch Library, and the Benson insignia (2 back to back B's that form the shape of a butterfly and that could be seen flying on flags all over Benson when it was an independent city. Benson became a part of Greater Omaha in 1917.) Cornfields, a streetcar, and a roller coaster will also provide inspiration for additional abstracted elements of the piece. There will be a metamorphosis of shapes and forms running throughout the piece. The piece begins and ends with a landscape to portray the importance of our origins and to show that we are not done expanding, for example the Sorensen Shopping Center is currently being developed in our area. These ideas came directly from our "public meeting" or TEAM Forum on January 7th, 2006. During which we engaged in discussion with the library staff and the community. We have been inspired by Allen Tubach's artwork and our piece will be reflective of his style both in form and color.
This will be a mixed media abstract wall relief. The formal shape of the overall piece will be cut out of plywood and reinforced with 1x2's. We will then attach textural clay and acrylic painted plywood elements to this support/background. The piece will be 3 feet tall by 8 feet wide, will be 6 inches in depth, and will hang on the brick wall on the south side of the west entrance to the library above the steps.
Blackburn High School
Location: Florence Branch Library
Site: Building facade
Dimensions: Height: 4 feet, Width: 8 feet, Depth: 6 inches
Materials: Neon
Inspiration for TEAM: Florence Branch Library is a beacon of light and a hub of energy in North Omaha. Light gives information and energy makes things happen. This library serves a diverse population with a senior center, a teen program in the gym, and a childcare center. People of all ages and from all walks of life make this a gathering place.
Historically, this very spot in Florence has always been a place of meeting and campfires. Indigenous people were drawn to the land near the water. Tribal dancers dedicated the banks of this river. Early soldiers of Fort Omaha camped here and bathed in the river. Mormons, seeking religious freedom, stopped and made their winter quarters here. Settlers pushing west marked this spot for easier crossing of the Mighty Missouri.
Today, literature, computers, and the exchange of information of all kinds still draw people to the light and energy of this place, the Florence Library. For us, neon was the ultimate medium for expressing this synergy. Only teal blue could represent this deep ancient waterway.
Bryan Senior High School
Location: Willa Cather Branch Library
Site: Exterior, on lawn near northwest corner of building
Dimensions: Height: 9 feet, Width: 5 feet, Depth: 5 feet
Materials: Aluminum, clay, tile
“The history of every country begins in the heart of a man and a woman…and now the old story has begun to write itself over again.
Isn’t it queer; there are only two or three human stories, and they go on repeating themselves as fiercely as if they had never happened before; like the larks in this county, that have been singing the same five notes over and over for thousands of years.” – Willa Cather
TEAM Project Description: Our proposal is a free standing, metal sculpture for the north side of Willa Cather Branch Library. The sculpture will show a literal interpretation of the above quote by having larks coming to life from the pages of a novel. This quote will be emblazoned on the base of the sculpture. Pages will fly from the book and morph into birds. The pages in this metal sculpture will start out being approximately 24”x 32”, and become progressively smaller as they evolve into actual size birds (6” x 8”). The number of pages and birds is still to be determined, but will extend to a height of 9 ft. They will follow a flight path echoed in wrought iron or metal wire. The 9 ft. height will allow the birds to be viewed in the interior of the library, through the north windows. The sculpture will be attached to a concrete base that is approximately 5’x 5’. The parameter of the base will have ceramic tiles with birds in flight, followed by the quote, which will encircle the sculpture.
We came to this idea by looking at available space and determining that this area had the most visual space and would allow individuals to view the artwork from outside the library and well as form the inside. The concept was driven by our determination that reading and imagination would be our focus. The Cather quote fit our concept perfectly. The “two of three human stories” reflect the universality of the human experience. We appreciated the circular nature of literature and creativity. Books are full of stories and ideas that transpose in our sculpture into our dreams, imaginative ideas, and endless possibilities. The birds are metaphors for our ideas and soaring dreams.
Our students will do the clay work: the metal fabrication and installation will require professional help.
Burke High School
Location: A.V. Sorensen Branch Library
Site: East wall of teen area
Dimensions: Height: 53 inches, Width: 62 inches, Depth: 4 inches
Materials: Clay, Mirror, Wood backing
TEAM Project Description: A.V. Sorensen Branch Library is located in the historical Dundee neighborhood. Dundee’s rich and unique history continues to influence the vibrant community. The Burke High School students honor this community and celebrate its beginnings and its deep and cherished roots by presenting them with a ceramic wall relief with mirror and clock, symbolizing the timelessness of a community that strives to maintain the historical integrity of its neighborhoods.
The upper section of the mural is a metaphor for the winds of change occurring at the turn of the century that brought about the existence of Dundee. The lower section of the mural is a metaphor for the deeply planted roots that allow the community to take pride in its history. The movement and swirls seen throughout the composition takes on a celebratory lightness and energy that reflects the spirit of the community.
The ceramic relief will rest on the top section wall located in the teen area above the bookshelves. The relief will frame a mirror and clock. Its blues, greens, browns, and yellows are symbols of sky, wind and trees and reflect a new Dundee generation.
The relief will be made of white earthenware clay body. Its surfaces will be finished using matte opaque and transparent glossy low fire glazes. The upper section will be glazed in blues and turquoises, and greens. The lower left will be glazed in browns, greens, and auburns. The lower right will blend into the upper right and consists of a range of blues and turquoises to various intensities of greens and browns. Some small sections will have hints of yellows to create a harmonious balance. The entire relief will be made of clay including the numbers of the clock. The dimensions will 62”x 4”x 53”.
Location: A.V. Sorensen Branch Library
Site: East wall of teen area
Dimensions: Height: 53 inches, Width: 62 inches, Depth: 4 inches
Materials: Clay, Mirror, Wood backing
TEAM Project Description: A.V. Sorensen Branch Library is located in the historical Dundee neighborhood. Dundee’s rich and unique history continues to influence the vibrant community. The Burke High School students honor this community and celebrate its beginnings and its deep and cherished roots by presenting them with a ceramic wall relief with mirror and clock, symbolizing the timelessness of a community that strives to maintain the historical integrity of its neighborhoods.
The upper section of the mural is a metaphor for the winds of change occurring at the turn of the century that brought about the existence of Dundee. The lower section of the mural is a metaphor for the deeply planted roots that allow the community to take pride in its history. The movement and swirls seen throughout the composition takes on a celebratory lightness and energy that reflects the spirit of the community.
The ceramic relief will rest on the top section wall located in the teen area above the bookshelves. The relief will frame a mirror and clock. Its blues, greens, browns, and yellows are symbols of sky, wind and trees and reflect a new Dundee generation.
The relief will be made of white earthenware clay body. Its surfaces will be finished using matte opaque and transparent glossy low fire glazes. The upper section will be glazed in blues and turquoises, and greens. The lower left will be glazed in browns, greens, and auburns. The lower right will blend into the upper right and consists of a range of blues and turquoises to various intensities of greens and browns. Some small sections will have hints of yellows to create a harmonious balance. The entire relief will be made of clay including the numbers of the clock. The dimensions will 62”x 4”x 53”.
Central High School
Location: W. Dale Clark Branch Library
Site: South wall just inside main entrance
Dimensions: Height: 5 feet, Width: 2 feet, Depth: 2 feet
Materials: Glazed and stained clay with interior metal structure for support
TEAM Project Description: The title of Central's public art piece is "Above All Others Upon a Stream" which is the translation of the Native American word eromaha which our city is named after. Omaha has always served as a center of commerce and culture for the Midwest. The river and Union Pacific have directed people to and through the city for over a century, making it an active and significant city not only for Nebraska, but the entire country. It is this centrality that we will communicate through our sculpture.To portray this concept we have chosen the image of an atom with downtown Omaha as its nucleus. The electron orbits will be represented by the various modes of transportation that have made Omaha such a catalyst. The image of the atom will be abstracted, the rings flowing down to the base of the sculpture after circling the nucleus. The paths of the rings, a railroad and a river, will course through the city below, creating movement and unity throughout the piece.At the base of the sculpture will be a bustling city with figures and buildings spanning generations. The different time periods will intertwine to create a universal cityscape. Through this element, we hope to bring life and energy to the sculpture.We will construct the work in clay. Many of the team members and leaders are experienced in this medium. We have also recruited a local artist, Les Bruning, to help us build the inner structure for the sculpture out of metal that will support the clay that will be fashioned around it. As a whole the piece should communicate the importance and vibrancy of downtown Omaha, today, in the past, and in the future.
Location: W. Dale Clark Branch Library
Site: South wall just inside main entrance
Dimensions: Height: 5 feet, Width: 2 feet, Depth: 2 feet
Materials: Glazed and stained clay with interior metal structure for support
TEAM Project Description: The title of Central's public art piece is "Above All Others Upon a Stream" which is the translation of the Native American word eromaha which our city is named after. Omaha has always served as a center of commerce and culture for the Midwest. The river and Union Pacific have directed people to and through the city for over a century, making it an active and significant city not only for Nebraska, but the entire country. It is this centrality that we will communicate through our sculpture.To portray this concept we have chosen the image of an atom with downtown Omaha as its nucleus. The electron orbits will be represented by the various modes of transportation that have made Omaha such a catalyst. The image of the atom will be abstracted, the rings flowing down to the base of the sculpture after circling the nucleus. The paths of the rings, a railroad and a river, will course through the city below, creating movement and unity throughout the piece.At the base of the sculpture will be a bustling city with figures and buildings spanning generations. The different time periods will intertwine to create a universal cityscape. Through this element, we hope to bring life and energy to the sculpture.We will construct the work in clay. Many of the team members and leaders are experienced in this medium. We have also recruited a local artist, Les Bruning, to help us build the inner structure for the sculpture out of metal that will support the clay that will be fashioned around it. As a whole the piece should communicate the importance and vibrancy of downtown Omaha, today, in the past, and in the future.
Millard North High School
Location: Millard Branch Library
Site: Figure at end of couch in Teen Area, butterflies throughout library
Dimensions: Life-size figure, butterflies 3-12 inches
Materials: Plaster figure, glass butterflies, glass and acrylic paint
TEAM Project Description: Millard North is proposing to create a life-sized figure to sit on one of the ends of a couch at the Millard Branch Library, in the teen section. The sculpture will be made from plaster embedded gauze strips and built from a live model. It will be filled with a lightweight material to allow for easily being moved; yet sturdy enough to hold it’s shape. It will be painted with brightly colored swirls emanating up the arms of the figure to symbolize the imagination that is “taking off” as she is reading. We’ll coat the entire sculpture with polymer to seal in the paint and dust so it won’t harm the furniture. The figure will be holding an opened book. From the pages, the shapes of butterflies will be beginning to transform and emerge. The butterflies will be slightly colored as they emerge and as they ascend to the ceiling, they will become more detailed and even more brightly colored. Some butterflies will be attached coming from the book, going up, and the others we plan to suspend from the ceiling in a mobile-type structure (light weight) that swirls down and looks like it connects to the butterflies below. Additional butterflies will be placed close to the window (as if they want to get out to the rest of the world) and sporadically throughout the library. This would be for others (children/adult users) to see and make the connection to where the butterflies are gathering at the sculpture in the Young Adult section.
We will use an outside source to make our butterflies of various sizes and shapes in lightweight plastic (with tissue and text papers adhered to them) that we will then paint. We like the idea of them being see-through, like stained glass, when they’re near the window.
Our sculpture symbolizes how “reading can set your imagination free”. Our butterflies are symbols of freedom – their color symbolizes imagination, and their flight up and throughout the library symbolizes spreading the idea that reading is the connection to wonderful, magical, thoughts and images. As the butterflies begin to “morph” from the book, the figure experiences the liberation of her imagination. It represents the “Freedom through Imagination”… in other words, through books, the figure’s imagination is able to “take flight” and she is mesmerized. Our project will illustrate to the viewer that books can take you to a whole new world and that your imagination can be taken to new heights just like the swirling butterflies.
Location: Millard Branch Library
Site: Figure at end of couch in Teen Area, butterflies throughout library
Dimensions: Life-size figure, butterflies 3-12 inches
Materials: Plaster figure, glass butterflies, glass and acrylic paint
TEAM Project Description: Millard North is proposing to create a life-sized figure to sit on one of the ends of a couch at the Millard Branch Library, in the teen section. The sculpture will be made from plaster embedded gauze strips and built from a live model. It will be filled with a lightweight material to allow for easily being moved; yet sturdy enough to hold it’s shape. It will be painted with brightly colored swirls emanating up the arms of the figure to symbolize the imagination that is “taking off” as she is reading. We’ll coat the entire sculpture with polymer to seal in the paint and dust so it won’t harm the furniture. The figure will be holding an opened book. From the pages, the shapes of butterflies will be beginning to transform and emerge. The butterflies will be slightly colored as they emerge and as they ascend to the ceiling, they will become more detailed and even more brightly colored. Some butterflies will be attached coming from the book, going up, and the others we plan to suspend from the ceiling in a mobile-type structure (light weight) that swirls down and looks like it connects to the butterflies below. Additional butterflies will be placed close to the window (as if they want to get out to the rest of the world) and sporadically throughout the library. This would be for others (children/adult users) to see and make the connection to where the butterflies are gathering at the sculpture in the Young Adult section.
We will use an outside source to make our butterflies of various sizes and shapes in lightweight plastic (with tissue and text papers adhered to them) that we will then paint. We like the idea of them being see-through, like stained glass, when they’re near the window.
Our sculpture symbolizes how “reading can set your imagination free”. Our butterflies are symbols of freedom – their color symbolizes imagination, and their flight up and throughout the library symbolizes spreading the idea that reading is the connection to wonderful, magical, thoughts and images. As the butterflies begin to “morph” from the book, the figure experiences the liberation of her imagination. It represents the “Freedom through Imagination”… in other words, through books, the figure’s imagination is able to “take flight” and she is mesmerized. Our project will illustrate to the viewer that books can take you to a whole new world and that your imagination can be taken to new heights just like the swirling butterflies.
North High School
Location: Washington Branch Library
Site: Just inside east entrance
Dimensions: Height: 15 feet, Width: 16 feet, Depth: 3 feet
Materials: Steel, clay, sheet copper, color treated concrete
TEAM Project Description: After much discussion with all parties involved it was decided that our sculpture will be placed in the entry of the Charles B. Washington Library located at 29th and Ames Street on the east side of the library in-between two columns. The structure will consist of a welded steel skeleton upon which will be attached clay, wire, and sheet copper. The lowest branches will be 7’ from ground level with 15 feet between the bases. Perched and flying books as well as other small sculptural items built by the team members will be on the trees. The planter base will be trapezoid in shape, wider at the bottom to enable the viewer to see the illustrated tiles commemorating the North Omaha Community.
Location: Washington Branch Library
Site: Just inside east entrance
Dimensions: Height: 15 feet, Width: 16 feet, Depth: 3 feet
Materials: Steel, clay, sheet copper, color treated concrete
TEAM Project Description: After much discussion with all parties involved it was decided that our sculpture will be placed in the entry of the Charles B. Washington Library located at 29th and Ames Street on the east side of the library in-between two columns. The structure will consist of a welded steel skeleton upon which will be attached clay, wire, and sheet copper. The lowest branches will be 7’ from ground level with 15 feet between the bases. Perched and flying books as well as other small sculptural items built by the team members will be on the trees. The planter base will be trapezoid in shape, wider at the bottom to enable the viewer to see the illustrated tiles commemorating the North Omaha Community.
Northwest High School
Location: Abrahams Branch Library
Site: Interior wall above children’s area
Dimensions: Height: 4 feet, Width: 32 feet, Depth: 6 inches
Materials: Plywood, glass and ceramic tiles, cast aluminum
TEAM Project Description: Through the public forum and our group discussions we have determined that the most important concept for us to represent is the connection between the past, present and future of the Abrahams library and the Northwest Omaha community.
The students of Northwest will construct an approximately 32 feet by 4 feet low relief, wall-mounted, piece of art. The project support will be constructed of 8 - 4x4 sheets of oak veneer plywood, finished with Danish Oil for a natural, matte effect. These will be hung two inches apart with a six-inch height stagger.
Flowing across these pieces will be a 3-D form representing the past, present, and future of our community. The organic swirl form will be constructed on a plywood base. Dimension will be created with polystyrene foam insulation. The foam will be rough cut and attached with adhesive. Once shaped with a belt sander, the entire dimensional piece will be wrapped with medical-grade fiberglass casting tape. The casting tape will hold the foam to the plywood permanently and provide a rigid base for decoration.
The form will be covered with broken tile in a mosaic style and grouted. The tile will gradually fade from earth tones of brown and gold on the left to represent the past, into blues and greens for the present, and finally conclude with light blues and grays to represent the future. The dimensional portion will be elevated slightly above the surface of the 4x4 background sheets. As an accentuating element, a mold will be created from an actual book, open, as if “in flight.” This book will be cast three times in aluminum and mounted on the sculpture at different angles to represent the enduring influence of the library on our community.
The Northwest T.E.A.M. will work closely with Les Bruning of Bruning Sculpture for the mold making and aluminum casting, as well as receive construction and installation consultation from Michael Lesser at CYC Construction.
Location: Abrahams Branch Library
Site: Interior wall above children’s area
Dimensions: Height: 4 feet, Width: 32 feet, Depth: 6 inches
Materials: Plywood, glass and ceramic tiles, cast aluminum
TEAM Project Description: Through the public forum and our group discussions we have determined that the most important concept for us to represent is the connection between the past, present and future of the Abrahams library and the Northwest Omaha community.
The students of Northwest will construct an approximately 32 feet by 4 feet low relief, wall-mounted, piece of art. The project support will be constructed of 8 - 4x4 sheets of oak veneer plywood, finished with Danish Oil for a natural, matte effect. These will be hung two inches apart with a six-inch height stagger.
Flowing across these pieces will be a 3-D form representing the past, present, and future of our community. The organic swirl form will be constructed on a plywood base. Dimension will be created with polystyrene foam insulation. The foam will be rough cut and attached with adhesive. Once shaped with a belt sander, the entire dimensional piece will be wrapped with medical-grade fiberglass casting tape. The casting tape will hold the foam to the plywood permanently and provide a rigid base for decoration.
The form will be covered with broken tile in a mosaic style and grouted. The tile will gradually fade from earth tones of brown and gold on the left to represent the past, into blues and greens for the present, and finally conclude with light blues and grays to represent the future. The dimensional portion will be elevated slightly above the surface of the 4x4 background sheets. As an accentuating element, a mold will be created from an actual book, open, as if “in flight.” This book will be cast three times in aluminum and mounted on the sculpture at different angles to represent the enduring influence of the library on our community.
The Northwest T.E.A.M. will work closely with Les Bruning of Bruning Sculpture for the mold making and aluminum casting, as well as receive construction and installation consultation from Michael Lesser at CYC Construction.
South High School
Location: South Branch Library
Site: Interior north and east walls
Dimensions: 5 - 3x6 foot canvases
Materials: Acrylic paint on canvas
TEAM Project Description: The students and facilitators at South High School have collaborated to recreate the important moments and events of South Omaha from its earliest times to the present. Students will be making five 3x6 foot canvases using acrylic paint. Each will tie in together with train tracks flowing out from one area and into another from adjacent canvases. There are two students and one facilitator per time period/canvas. The canvases represent these time periods: 1870-1919, 1920-1939, 1940-1959, 1960-1979, and 1980 to the present. The time periods were chosen to coincide with our research of South Omaha. Research came from South Omaha historians. Background information and photos came from local, county, and state websites. Another excellent resource was Project Omaha, located in South High School, which was created by one of our teachers, Gary Kastrick.
Westside High School
Location: W. Clarke Swanson Branch Library
Site: Inside library just east of the entrance
Dimensions: Height: 20 feet, Width: 10 feet, Depth: 8 feet
Materials: Mixed media: records, toolbox, mat board, wire, etc.
TEAM Project Description: This piece is made up of 10 individual suspended shoe boxes that have shoes falling out of them to create a footprint, made from the soles of shoes, on the floor below. The footprint will be approximately 3 foot square and at an incline to look like it is stepping down. The shoeboxes (each approximately 1 ½ feet) will be suspended in the air to create the illusion that they are falling. On the floor around the footprint will be various shoes walking away. These shoes boxes are representative of walking in someone else’s shoes. When exploring this concept students chose to reflect on all aspects of the community, and the way diverse personalities flavor our existence.
An individual student designed each of the 10 shoeboxes: 1) a high-heeled shoe inside a transparent box represents an ideal that doesn’t exist. 2) A toolbox beaten up with caution tape and locks represents the need for some to conceal themselves and their feelings. 3) A shoebox made out of puzzle pieces represents how so many complex individuals can fit together. 4) The birdcage is a metaphor for what keeps us here. “People can leave but they will always come back.” 5) The record shoebox is painted with portraits of people from the Westside community. 6) Theatre shoebox with figures inside. 7) Dresser shoebox with toes emerging from the bottom drawer. 8) House shoebox. This student’s house was formally one of the district's elementary schools. 9) Mailbox shoebox stuffed with digital images from around the community on postcards. 11) Shoe box made of schools supplies in the formation of a student. Shoes will be hanging down from the bottom. The inside of the box will be stuffed with newspaper articles and magazine clippings, etc. 11) Water faucet shoebox that has copper tubing coming out of it. A shoe image will be dripping from the faucet.
Location: South Branch Library
Site: Interior north and east walls
Dimensions: 5 - 3x6 foot canvases
Materials: Acrylic paint on canvas
TEAM Project Description: The students and facilitators at South High School have collaborated to recreate the important moments and events of South Omaha from its earliest times to the present. Students will be making five 3x6 foot canvases using acrylic paint. Each will tie in together with train tracks flowing out from one area and into another from adjacent canvases. There are two students and one facilitator per time period/canvas. The canvases represent these time periods: 1870-1919, 1920-1939, 1940-1959, 1960-1979, and 1980 to the present. The time periods were chosen to coincide with our research of South Omaha. Research came from South Omaha historians. Background information and photos came from local, county, and state websites. Another excellent resource was Project Omaha, located in South High School, which was created by one of our teachers, Gary Kastrick.
Westside High School
Location: W. Clarke Swanson Branch Library
Site: Inside library just east of the entrance
Dimensions: Height: 20 feet, Width: 10 feet, Depth: 8 feet
Materials: Mixed media: records, toolbox, mat board, wire, etc.
TEAM Project Description: This piece is made up of 10 individual suspended shoe boxes that have shoes falling out of them to create a footprint, made from the soles of shoes, on the floor below. The footprint will be approximately 3 foot square and at an incline to look like it is stepping down. The shoeboxes (each approximately 1 ½ feet) will be suspended in the air to create the illusion that they are falling. On the floor around the footprint will be various shoes walking away. These shoes boxes are representative of walking in someone else’s shoes. When exploring this concept students chose to reflect on all aspects of the community, and the way diverse personalities flavor our existence.
An individual student designed each of the 10 shoeboxes: 1) a high-heeled shoe inside a transparent box represents an ideal that doesn’t exist. 2) A toolbox beaten up with caution tape and locks represents the need for some to conceal themselves and their feelings. 3) A shoebox made out of puzzle pieces represents how so many complex individuals can fit together. 4) The birdcage is a metaphor for what keeps us here. “People can leave but they will always come back.” 5) The record shoebox is painted with portraits of people from the Westside community. 6) Theatre shoebox with figures inside. 7) Dresser shoebox with toes emerging from the bottom drawer. 8) House shoebox. This student’s house was formally one of the district's elementary schools. 9) Mailbox shoebox stuffed with digital images from around the community on postcards. 11) Shoe box made of schools supplies in the formation of a student. Shoes will be hanging down from the bottom. The inside of the box will be stuffed with newspaper articles and magazine clippings, etc. 11) Water faucet shoebox that has copper tubing coming out of it. A shoe image will be dripping from the faucet.
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