King Tut Part Three: The Finale!

King Tut, or the sculpture that began as part of an ancient Egypt study in Mrs. Marilyn Simon's STEAM art class, is now completed and a sophisticated and stunning work of visual art at SOIT.




















As we blogged earlier (see this LINK and this LINK) King Tut emerged as a student-centered STEAM art project after Mrs. Simon's STEAM students created two-dimensional works of art while studying ancient Egypt. This sculptural project and creative process have proceeded with minimal assistance from SOIT Art Teacher Marilyn Simon and STEAM Art PIR Triada Samaras. In other words, these advanced STEAM art students at SOIT problem-solved together as an independent group to create this work of art.

 

Above images: King Tut in all his glory at SOIT

The completed King Tut sculpture makes an impressive addition to SOIT, 

where art teacher Marilyn Simon is determined the large-scale work will stay.  In celebration of this momentous  completion, Ms. Simon held a pizza party for her STEAM art students as well as for administrators and other teachers in the building.

Above:  STEAM Art Students at the celebration of the completion of King Tut at SOIT

Art Professor in Residence, Triada Samaras, recently traveled to North Carolina where she met Education Chief Michelle Harrell from the North Carolina Art Museum  As a result, Ms Harrell provided the STEAM students with some reference materials from the museum about art in ancient Egypt.  In the photograph above students are reading these materials with pleasure.

Above:  SOIT STEAM Art Students who worked together to create the work, with Professor Samaras (left) and Mrs. Marilyn Simon (right) 

Above:  SOIT Principal Vivian Gaines and Supervisor Hafiz Salim

In the photograph above, SOIT Principal Vivian Gaines and Supervisor Hafiz Salim browse through the materials on Ancient Egypt provided by Education Chief Michelle Harrell from the North Carolina Art Museum .  Professor Samaras and Ms. Herrell are already beginning to brainstorm a possible collaboration between the North Carolina Art Museum and the Gerladine R. Dodge funded STEAM program in Paterson.  Stay tuned for for next year!