Members of the King Philip National Art Honor Society students participated in the recently-completed project.
The Memory Project is an international effort with the goal of creating portraits as keepsakes for children living in desperate situations, many of whom have gone through traumatic experiences and personal loss.
Each year, the staff at The Memory Project choose the countries whose children would benefit most from being a part of the project. This year, the KP students were told they would be creating portraits for children living in Cameroon, a country in west-central Africa. The Memory Project then mailed photographs of a group of children for visual reference to KP fine arts teacher Shannon Cress and the students each created a portrait of a child in the medium of their choice.
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King Philip’s National Art Honor Society Participates in International Memory Project
WRENTHAM Superintendent Paul Zinni and Fine Arts Teacher Shannon Cress are pleased to announce that King Philip National Art Honor Society students participated in the recently-completed international Memory Project.
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King Philip National Art Honor Society student Veronica Redlitz created this portrait of a student in Cameroon as a part of the Memory Project. (Photo courtesy King Philip Regional School District)
King Philip National Art Honor Society student Ryan Dowden created this portrait of a student in Cameroon as a part of the Memory Project. (Photo courtesy King Philip Regional School District)
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