Aquarium to unveil Johns Creek Arts Center sculptures

The Georgia Aquarium unveiled two sculptures donated by Johns Creek Arts Center [formerly the Ocee Arts Center] on Aug. 5.

Over 500 children have been hard at work throughout the summer making two Papier Mache sculptures for the Georgia Aquarium.

The theme for the Johns Creek Arts Center camp this year was "Under the Sea," so the partnership between the two Fulton County non-profit agencies came naturally. In the Visual Arts camp the children rotated between five different classrooms, one of which being the "collaborative" classroom, where children of all ages worked together on the sculptures.

The students collaborated on a beluga whale and a bow mouth guitar fish which are both made from Papier Mache. The Beluga, which is over 11 feet long, and the Guitar Fish, which is over 6 feet long, have finally been completed and are ready for their new home at the Georgia Aquarium.

The sculptures were made by the children of Johns Creek Arts Center Visual Art Camp. The campers, grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, have worked on the art for six weeks now and are thrilled with the finished project. The collaborative classroom, one of five in which the children participated, has been overwhelmingly the most popular classroom this summer.

Amanda Pichon, one of the instructors in charge of the Georgia Aquarium/Johns Creek Arts Center partnership project, said "This is my third summer teaching [here] and this has been one of the children's favorite projects."

For more information about Johns Creek Arts Center or the Georgia Aquarium visit www.OceeArts.org or www.GeorgiaAquarium.org.
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