Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

  • The completed mosaic evokes energy and movement through the tiles forming the sky and the three children’s smiling faces.
  • Three smiling faces reach for the stars and beyond in this Groundswell mosaic.
  •  A preliminary sketch of the mosaic captures the vibrant lines of the final piece.
  • “Career Visions” inspires the PS 503 students with celebrations of the exciting career paths that await them when they are older.

Project Description

Groundswell worked with elementary school students at PS 503 to create a mosaic to transform the school’s entrance and make it more inviting. The Groundswell team covered the outside and inside of the entrance’s glass brick windows, successfully beautifying the space for all who enter. Mosaic details were also installed on the door exteriors as colorful accents. The unifying theme of the mosaic is the lullaby “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” In the design, three figures reach upward to a bright night sky, as if to grasp at the stars. The figures’ long limbs reach like tree branches swaying in the wind. An additional mosaic created during a PS 503 Family Fun Night beautified another part of the school. A final mural entitled “Career Visions” was created through this partnership and celebrates the many future opportunities that await the students when they complete their schooling.

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Project Info

Location: 330 59th Street Brooklyn, NY 11220
Neighborhood: 
Sunset Park


Program: 
School-based Programs


Theme: 
Community


Year: 
2006


Partner(s): 
PS 503


Lead Artist(s):
Mauricio Trenard


Assistant Artist(s):
Belle Benfield


Participants: 

 

Elementary school students at PS 503
Medium: 
Mosaic Tile on Wall


Fun Facts

Research
Although it did not always represent galactic stars, the five-pointed star shape has had mystical significance since before 3000 BC.
Question about the Mural
What career opportunities are represented in the “Career Visions” mural?
Fun Fact
The nursery rhyme “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” comes from the lyrics of a poem by Jane Taylor, published in 1806.