The Four Seasons

  • The five mosaic panels are displayed in the newly renovated playground outside of MS 73.
  • It helped some of the students to think of the mosaic as a puzzle while they assembled the pieces.
  • Lead Artist Mauricio Trenard with the students, showing off their hard work.
  • The fifth panel features a blend of all four seasons with a smiling sun at the center.

Project Description

“Four Seasons” was created in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, by a group of one hundred eighth graders at MS 73 in Maspeth, NY. The students created five mosaic panels for their new playground, representing the four seasons, and a fifth panel, combining all four. The project engaged students in thinking about the environment and school spirit, and it taught the students about the process of creating a mosaic. Participants discussed how their project might raise appreciation of the four seasons and awareness their relationship to climate change. The students also discovered a new capacity to create things that can beautify and change their community.

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Project Info

Location: 70-02 54th Avenue Maspeth, NY 11378
Neighborhood: 
Maspeth


Program: 
Community Commission


Theme: 
Nature and Environmental Conservation


Year: 
2008


Partner(s): 
MS 73
, 
The Trust for Public Land


Lead Artist(s):
Mauricio Trenard


Participants: 

 

Austin Abobo
, 
Joseph Ajaka
, 
Rebecca Aleksey
, 
Nicolas Alvarez
, 
Shaheena Arat
, 
Daniela Arias
, 
Kelvin Asitimbay
, 
Christina Attonis
, 
Steven Baculima
, 
Nathan Baker
, 
Malgorzata Banach
, 
Hazem Banees
, 
Maria Bautista
, 
Brittani Beresford
, 
Carmen Cabrera
, 
Ana Cadiz
, 
Stephanie Cangelosi
, 
Vincent Carlos
, 
Alexander Carpio
, 
Daniel Castillo
, 
Kimberly Cerrato
, 
Lisa Chan
, 
Sin Yi Chang
, 
Anne Chen
, 
Ily Chen
, 
Jiawei Chen
, 
Peggy Chen
, 
Ivy Cheung
, 
Megan Choy
, 
Jude Chua
, 
Kimberly Correa
, 
Kimberley Correa
, 
Deliza Cosme
, 
Mabel DeLaCruz
, 
Winnie Deng
, 
Matthew Dortheimer
, 
Yessenia Flores
, 
Matthew Francaviglia
, 
Ryan Fucci
, 
Claudia Furmanski
, 
Ruben Gonzalez
, 
Robert Gordillo
, 
Shannon Gordon
, 
Danka Gorska
, 
Sarah Ilustrisimo
, 
Emy Jeronimo
, 
Lorremy Jessurum
, 
Jorge Juarez
, 
Katie Kang
, 
Christina Kaouris
, 
Philip Kim
, 
Jee Yeon Lee
, 
Jennifer Lee
, 
Dan Li
, 
Karina Lucero
, 
Nikolle Madrigal
, 
Kary Martinez
, 
Meghan McGill
, 
Maria Mendez
, 
Kelly Menzer
, 
Anahi Mercado
, 
Isabella Morales
, 
Raeed Murtaza
, 
Angel Naveo
, 
Andrew Ng
, 
Jason Orellana
, 
Anthony Pacheco
, 
Mariana Pastrana
, 
Clarissa Paz
, 
Lizzette Pelaez
, 
Carolina Pinilla
, 
Dalia Puente
, 
Michelle Quinde
, 
Juan Ramirez
, 
Miguel Ramos
, 
Kendy Rodriguez
, 
Sandy Rosario
, 
Jocelyn Rosas
, 
Paul Santiago
, 
Kevin Stanziani
, 
Cindy Tejada
, 
Michael Terrero
, 
Jessica D. Tobar
, 
Massiel Toro
, 
Kaylene Vasquez
, 
Marly Vega
, 
Luis Vesga
, 
Luis Vidanos
, 
Leneia Vinarao
, 
Filip Wisniewski
, 
Steven Wody
, 
Jason Wong
, 
Joanna Woo
, 
Raymond Xue
, 
Judy Yu
, 
Mengjie Zheng
, 
Sanford Zheng
, 
Devon Zhou
Medium: 
Mosaic Tile on Wall


Dimensions: 4 x 5ft (five panels)

Fun Facts

Research
Scientists changed the term “global warming” to “climate change” because, although the earth’s temperature is rising, the effects can be extreme weather changes, not just warmer seasons.
Suggested Activity
Create your own mosaic design by gluing down small squares of construction paper onto a large sheet of black paper.
Fun Fact
Mosaics are one of the oldest forms of art. The oldest known mosaics were made from colored pebbles instead of tiles.