King Tut Part Two

King Tut, or the sculpture that began as part of an ancient Egypt study at SOIT, has continued to develop as an increasingly sophisticated and complete work of art. 

As we blogged earlier (see 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.  

While Mrs. Simon has made some suggestions, and Ms. Samaras has participated with the students to work on King Tut at times, the sculpture is a testimony to the ability of high school students to conceive of and implement a large-scale collaborative STEAM work in the classroom on a low budget on their own.

This work has generated an enormous amount of classroom and school pride.  Many on-lookers have marveled as this sculpture has gotten closer to completion.


King Tut also caught the eye of Chief Educator, Michelle Harrell, at the North Carolina Art Museum and she provided these STEAM students with some resource materials from the museum having to do with ancient Egypt as a result.  (See LINK.)

Look for the completed version of King Tut in the near future!