Visual arts teacher Alexandra Winchester would have probably given Grade 11 Cheyenne Gully a good mark just for making the hat part, but the student went out of her way in a papier-mache pop art project, creating a life-sized Mr. Potato Head.
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The giant Mr. Potato Head is true to form, with all of its parts removable and replaceable.
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Gully said the arms and shoes were the hardest part.
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SheSA国际影视传媒檚 not planning to take the life-sized sculpture home with her to Sachs Harbour after the school year.
The papier-mache project took students all semester and resulted in the creation of a number of oversized recreations of everyday objects.
Katelynn Crocker made a giant backpack.
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Winchester uses projects like the papier-mache one or pop art work to draw students into art.
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This year is an off one for WinchesterSA国际影视传媒檚 biennial annual art travel club, which takes a group of students on a vacation to learn about art styles in different places.
SheSA国际影视传媒檚 beginning the work for next year's trip, looking to take 12 students to southern California.
