Student Artists From The Country School Win At Guilford Fair

Congratulations to youngest artists! Students in last year’s PreSchool, PreKindergarten, and Kindergarten won three “Best in Show” ribbons for their collaborative sculptures at the Guilford Fair.

Working each week with professional artist, art teacher, and TCS parent Stephanie Engstrom, Clark House students made a series of creations throughout the school year. Some were based on artists they studied – such as pop art in the style of Andy Warhol or self-portraits `a la Pablo Picasso – while others were based on themes – African masks, Asian ink drawings, and Native American dream sticks.

The pieces that won the top prizes at the fair were three different sculptures, each made to resemble a famous tower and each made out of recycled materials or found objects. For PreSchool, the model was the Sears Tower;  for PreK, it was the Empire State Building; and for Kindergarten it was the Space Needle in Seattle, WA.  

Weather permitting, these magnificent creations will be on display at school in the Courtyard. If it’s raining, you may visit them in the hallway at the entrance to the DeFrancis Gymnasium.

The article was contributed by The Country School.