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TOE RIVER — The Avery-Mitchell-Yancey Regional Library System, in partnership with Toe River Arts, North Carolina Humanities and the Smithsonian, are seeking entries of water-related photos for its “The Wonder
Does your child appreciate the water and photography? If so, the AMY Regional Library System and Toe River Arts encourage them to dive in and participate in the Wonder of Water Photo Contest. The contest, open for submissions from May 1 to 31, is the final activity tied to the recent Smithsonian Institution Water/Ways exhibit.
As part of the exhibit, a group of Yancey, Avery and Mitchell children spent six weeks capturing the wonder of water through art, writing, music, and science-based projects. âWeâve talked about the importance of each childâs unique voice or perspective,â says freelance writer and nature photographer Sue Wasserman, whoâs been leading the Wonder of Water program. âWhat I love about the photo contest is how it not only encourages families throughout our three counties to get out to a favorite water spot, but helps children find and value their individual vision as well. Clearly, we have an abundance of picture-perfect water scenes fr