Participants will also make a mobile based on the information they have gathered on the species they observed in the area, incorporating information like habitat, diet, and the calls and movements of the birds. These mobiles will be put on display at Sunshine Arts as part of the event, and will serve as a reminder to students of the value of their neighborhood wildlife.
Robert Bohne reviews a selection of bird-themed artworks with Sunshine Arts students.
Sunshine Arts student Travis displaying the art that he created with the help of volunteer instructor Robert Bohne.
Sunshine Arts student Peaches in the beginning stages of creating a new bird-themed work of art.
Sunshine Arts students creating bird-themed artwork with a variety of media, including tempera paint and watercolor.
Two excellent art works by Sunshine Arts students, using Celebrate Urban Birds project material as reference.
Resident Artist Ivan Dellinger and volunteer Michael Griner discuss the viability of the Sunshine Arts garden space as a habitat for urban birds.
Volunteer/Amateur bird-watcher Michael Griner examines a potential urban bird habitat on the day of the bird watching event.
Resident Artist Ivan Dellinger watching for birds.
The entire event will be filmed by resident artist and filmmaker Kat Lehmer, who will create a short documentary feature that will later be shown on the Sunshine Arts website, and who has just created a wonderful update on what’s going on at Sunshine Arts in the video above. The students themselves will also begin work on a humorous bird-themed video as part of their film class following the event.