Museums and Community Collaborations Abroad

Welcome to Building a Transatlantic Bridge, an innovative project providing opportunities for collaboration and interaction for high school students in the Greensburg Salem School District and for high school students in Oberhausen, Germany.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

At School in Germany



Here we are working on two projects. Seven landscapes are being painted by groups of three students while they and other students are also working on a painting consisting of 56 10x10 inch individual pieces. We have not put it together yet and will see it for the first time at the reception tonight. It is 70 inches by 80 inches and represents the painting, 'Industria', 1895 by Antoine Bourlard.
The students are hard working, inquisitive and very capable while taking on a new project. I had known them only by their log books and was delighted to work with them. By way of introduction I asked for a student volunteer to sit for a portrait while we talked , Dilara sat and the students and I asked and answered questions and got used to the idea of painting.
The Transatlantic Bridge Project is an excellent vehicle for international communication.

2 comments:

  1. Thank you, Bud! It was so great to have you here! Thanks for attending the opening of the exhibit!

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  2. This sounds so wonderful - I can't wait to see the students' work! And to see Bud's photos when he gets home.

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