SCHOOL WIDE MURAL PROJECT:
By: Rene Martucci
Ceramic Artist in Residence

"The Growing Garden" 2008

As a teacher, I want to use every opportunity to encourage creativity, self-expression and an appreciation of art.  I am interested in each student having a positive experience and a sense of confidence in his or her ability to be creative. 

I feel honored to work with the students at Marguerite Montgomery Elementary. It is exciting to see how creative, imaginative and talented these students are. Our mosaic mural is called “The Growing Garden”.  Our project is inspired by the MME gardens and the school’s history of cooperation. All ages had an opportunity to be involved. Students created hand sculpted ceramic flowers, leaves, butterflies, dragonflies, birds and more to incorporate in a local landscape mosaic. Students from kindergarten to 6th grade created original art work and broke color tiles to include in our school mural. I sculpted the black mustang to represent the school mascot.

It is our hope that “The Growing Garden” inspires people for many years to come!

Underwritten by Frank H. & Eva B. Buck Foundation, Yolo County Arts Council, and the students, teachers and parents of Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School, Davis.