D-E’s third graders recently took a field trip to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) to observe and discuss the life’s work of sculptor Ruth Asawa. “They were excited to see this retrospective in person, since they had studied her sculptures last year and explored a printmaking project related to some of her drawings this year,” said Ms. Christine Hanaway Maloney, LS Art & Design Teacher. The students learned that the artist made it her mission to give back to her community. “While her family was forced to live in an internment camp during World War II, Asawa overcame this huge setback and devoted herself to becoming an artist and teaching others how to work with their hands,” explained Ms. Maloney. “As an arts advocate, her focus was always on arts education, and she was instrumental in founding a public arts high school in San Francisco that still exists today.” Students also explored other MoMA exhibits and created their own line drawings using one of their hands as an outline. We love to see creativity unleashed!
