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.