Student comments on working on the mural project:
"I learned Jordan used to be a bustling city." "Jordan was once the biggest wheelbarrow producer in the country." "Footwarmers were filled with hot coals and taken to church." "Ladies dressed like every day was Sunday."
"I learned how to attach clay using scoring and slip." "Clay takes patience when you have an injured finger." "I learned how to make my clouds fluffy." "Lots of texture and details make your clay pop out like 3D."
"I'm really proud of our work. It's amazing how everything fits together." "I am proud that we all made it of our own tiles, ideas, and artwork." ". . . because it is about our hometown."
"[Landscape, time, history and seasons] all connect in memories. When I was working on the mural I had thought of it." "All of these things have to do with towns and how things can change over time." "They all tell a great story." "They also are a part of life." "They are connected by art."
"The best part was walking to the museum and drawing pictures of our history." "Everyone got a chance to work together on one thing."
"I learned how to work and have fun at the same time."
Students doing research at the Jordan Historical Society
Students collected information about how their local landscape looked in years past.
paper sketch for the Fall - Winter mural
Students create tiles for the murals.
Students glaze the tiles.
glaze test tiles
A student learns to nip tiles for a better fit.
the beginning stages of installation of the Fall - Winter mural
the Fall - Winter mural in progress
Detail - the Village in Winter
Detail - the trolley tracks cross Skaneateles Creek
Detail of Spring - Summer mural - the village and fields