Linda Stephen creates three artworks for school permanent art installation. LAG member Linda Stephen and illustrator Andrea Scott unveiled three collaborative art collages for Pyrtle Elementary School in Lincoln August 18. “Celebrating Pyrtle Memories” includes colored pencil drawings from 420 students along with handmade papers, sketches and origami. The art honors the learning and adventures of each grade, Kindergarten through 5th, and will be installed in the school office this fall.

This project, which began in March 2013, involved the entire Pyrtle community – teachers (ideas), staff (planning), students (art), parents, PTO (materials and framing funding).  The goal was to involve every student at the school so each student would be able to call the final piece her or his own. It took hundreds of hours to complete – more than 225 hours from Linda and Andrea and 250 hours from student artists – and honors the teachers, families, staff and students past and present of this friendly neighborhood school. See photos of the process at www.facebook.com/LindaStephenOrigamiArt.