On June 22, Fraser Riverkeeper joined Daniel Dancer at Hastings Elementary in Vancouver, BC. Daniel Dancer is a famous artist known for his “Art for the Sky” projects. See below for our photos!
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- Alevin seen from the sky
See his website and some examples of his art here!
Daniel works with students, around the world, who form what he calls a “living painting” on the ground. Then he gets boosted up about 70-80 feet in the air, via a crane or fire truck ladder, so that he can take photos and a video of the art being performed on the ground.
As you get further away from an object, you may notice that your perspective on that object changes. The object gets smaller. This is a unique perspective, and Daniel says:
Art For the Sky is a unique, large group, team building activity for schools, special events, festivals and corporations that dissolves boundaries that often exist in our daily lives and awakens our ability to see that elusive Big Picture. These enchanting creations which only make sense from high above, are a whole-body way of stimulating our imagination and helping us understand our interconnection with one another and all life. With our “skysight” turned on, we can access our highest creative potential and better solve the problems we face as individuals and as a society.
Alevin: newly hatched salmon
On the 22nd, students from Hastings Elementary created a “living painting” of an alevin. An alevin is a newly hatched salmon egg.
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The alevin clipart is from Clipart ETC, which is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse.
