Fraser-Woods Goes

To The Wall With Art

The walls of the Fraser-Woods Montesori School will be lined with the work of local contemporary artists this upcoming school year to celebrate the school’s 40th anniversary. The work will be displayed in gallery style, and it will be available for purchase.

 The effort is being used to create a hands-on learning environment, and to create dialogue between the students, parents, and the artists.

Fraser-Woods Montesori School was funded in 1968. The school has a different theme each year, and this year the theme is celebrating local artwork.

For each new installation the Fraser-Woods Montesori School will be holding gallery opening receptions with music, refreshments, and a chance to participate in making art.

Educational workshops on the value of art-in-education will be scheduled throughout the year. Students will also participate in musical concerts, museum tours and theatrical events to celebrate the creative arts.

Sculptors Jodi Carlson of New York, David Boyajian and Katie Bassett of Connecticut will join Connecticut painters Erin Walrath, Daniel Duffy, and Adam Kaplan in the list of artists who will be sharing their work with the school.

Some of the artists will be working in the common area of the school, and students will be able to interact with them as they work. The shows will each be on display for two months at the school. Some of the sculptures will be on view in the gardens.