SDUSD'S KOLAM PROJECT
SDUSD'S KOLAM PROJECT
The mission of the Kolam project is to get elementary school students involved in the creation of a single tile inspired by the traditional art form of Kolam and creating a collaborative installation at San Diego Unified School District.
San Diego Unified School District's Kolam project was inspired by the 1800 Kolam installation on inauguration day near Capitol Hill in January 2021. You can read more about it at https://www.2021kolam.com
Our goal was to create a collaborative Kolam installation by bringing together art from the elementary students in SDUSD. Students were given a 10"x10" paper plate (tile), grade level lessons were created integrating visual art with math and students created individual pieces that were put together to create an installation bringing this ancient art form from across the world to life.
Our thanks to :-
The VAPA Foundation,
Russ Sperling, VAPA Director
Tim Benson, VAPA Project Manager,
Derek Murchison, Principal, Zamorano Fine Arts Academy
Robert Vera, Vice Principal, Zamorano Fine Arts Academy
Don Masse, Project Resource teacher, Zamorano Fine Arts Academy
Teachers and staff, Zamorano Fine Arts Academy,
Students, Zamorano Fine Arts Academy
and
Shanthi Chandrasekar of 2021 kolam for sharing the installation process with us.