Collage at Nottingham Memorial library highlights students' achievements
Look for articles from the Collinwood Observer in the "Collage It" Collage at Memorial-Nottingham library.
A collage, made by students who attended the “Collage It” event at the Memorial-Nottingham Library, on October 22, 2011, highlights the achievements of local area youths. Articles about students which were published in local newspapers were used in the project that reflects this year's library "Teen Read Week" theme: "Picture It!"
Artist, Lawrence Baker, who has a M.F.A from Kent State University, assisted the students in the fundamentals of creating a collage. “A collage is an assemblage of images that are connected through color and line,” he said.
Students chose the articles and photographs for the project, as Baker showed how using color in the background unified the images. “Color connects the images…,” he said. “Learn how to listen and it will help you succeed… work together and learn from each other.”
Collinwood High School anchors the community in terms of education, and the images in the collage represent the local students’ achievements in art, music, sports, and the ROTC. Other images included of the mayor and police express the whole of the community.
The “Collage It” event was a very informative, educational and fun activity for everyone involved, especially because it was a creative way to learn. Light refreshments were also served.
The collage is on display at the Memorial-Nottingham Library, located at 17109 Lakeshore Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44110. For further information contact Librarian, Alfonzo Daniels at 216-623-7039.
Head down to the Memorial-Nottinham Library and see it today!
("Teen Read Week," is a national program that was started in 1998, and which ran from October 16th through the 22nd. Libraries, worldwide, celebrate this event with lots of special programs!)
Jeanne Coppola is a life long resident of the Collinwood neighborhood, a graduate of Colllinwood HIgh School, and Cleveland State where she wrote for CSU's paper, "The Vindicator>" She is pleased to be able to offer her comments and opinions in this exicting community-written newspaper.
Jeanne Coppola
Jeanne Coppola is a life long resident of the Collinwood neighborhood, and likes art and writing. She graduated from Collinwood High School in 1971, and attended Cleveland State University (CSU). She worked at Woolworths in Severance Center, and Higbee's in Tower City. She also took clases at Cuyahoga Community College, where she was a staff writer for the student newspaper The Spectrum. In 2006, she returned to Cleveland State University to finish her degree, and wrote for the student newspaper The Vindicator. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, in Liberal Studies, in May 2007.
Jeanne is pleased to be able to write for The Collinwood Observer, and offer her comments and opinions in this new and exciting community newspaper.