Joy
This brightly colored felt mural was created by Chenowith Elementary Fifth Grade students who researched, then simplified symbols of healing into basic abstract shapes. They arranged these shapes into patterns & designs reminiscent of the cycles & rhythms of life. Color & joy play an important role in feeling good & healing. The mural is a spontaneous expression of that joy & exuberance.
Title: “Joy”
Client: Columbia Gorge Arts In Education Program and Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River, OR
AIE Program Coordinator: Leith Gaines, Hood River, OR with Chenowith Elementary School, The Dalles, OR
Date: 2009
Dimensions: 4′ X 9′
Materials: felt, glue, metal hardware, plexiglass cover
Fabrication: Suzanne Morey Lee and 5th Grade Students, Chenowith Elementary School, The Dalles, OR
Installation: Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River, OR
Photography: Suzanne Morey Lee