The Arts and Crafts students have been working on finalizing the Laurelton Community Quilt. They have progressed so much with their hand sewing, tracing, cutting and decorating techniques. At this point the students have chosen two job symbols that they feel represent the Laurelton community. All students have traced, colored and decorated each symbol to their liking using the arts and crafts materials provided. The symbols have been outlined and traced with a pencil on the 10×10 inch piece of interfacing or lining fabric. The students should be finalizing their first symbol by putting the symbol on the felt fabric and cutting around it. Students will begin to transfer their first completed job symbol to the quilt. They will begin applying and rearranging each symbol to the community quilt to see where it would look best. They will continue to review the different application techniques for the assembly of the community quilt.
The students are very eager to complete this project and are excited about their contribution towards the completion of the Laurelton Community Quilt.
DIVAS (Digital Interactive Visual Arts Sciences) for Social Justice aims to bridge the digital divide by combining media literacy and cultural awareness along with a vast understanding of technology to encourage young women in under served communities to pursue careers in computer science and new media.
