Whether you’re in a shop class, an art class, both, or neither, it’s pretty noticeable to see the little pieces of their work scattered around the school. These could be large things such as the mural that has been worked on in Mr James’s room, to the big wooden “fine arts” sign hanging in the arts hallway. 

One of the projects is the mural that has slowly been coming together in Mr. James’s room. Starting on September 27th, a student from Mrs. Bleyer’s art class has been painting a mural for Mr. James’s wall. The students painting the mural was an idea from Mrs. Bleyer to give thanks for all of the wooden projects Mr. James and his students have made for the art classes.

The process started on the week of September 15th with Mrs. Bleyer asking students to brainstorm together to come up with ideas to cover the walls around various newly built rooms to make the shop come to life. After many days of debating what ideas would be the best option, the ultimate decision was to use a collage of action photos of students performing in their sports or extracurriculars on the walls. These photos consist of running with a football, spiking a volleyball, and many others.

Another example of the shop class and the art classes coming together is when they created a backdrop for the announcements for journalism. There is also a wooden sign for the fine arts hallway. Regularly, these classes work together to create something amazing for the students to view. These are just a few examples of Herrin High School’s extraordinary students who spend their time creating for others. This kind of act shows the connection and appreciation between the students and the teachers of the shop classes and the fine art classes.