ESPrit de Corps

William Grant Still Inspired Quilt
American Symphony Orchestra with East Meadow School District
(work exhibited from W.T. Clarke High School)

Educators: Mrs. Shari Zimmerman and Mr. James Parisi
Student Artists: Ms. Zimmerman’s 9th grade Studion One classes

4-week unit

This project was created in partnership with the American Symphony Orchestra Grant Project.  The work was inspired by a concert by William Still Grant. and the Ashanti of Ghana and Adinkra textile decoration.

The idea for this quilt was born out of several of our brainstorming sessions to develop a project for the ASO grant project.  The first lesson was established and from that evolved another until our final brainstorming resulted in creating a multiple class project. Every year we design an installation art for the ASO grant project. At first, the quilt was to be a large single unit. However, we were told at the last minute it could no longer be hung as planned. We revised and came up with the individual panels that could be hung separately or as a unit. The only disappointment was we could only hang 3 panels at Lincoln Center. It will be hung at our school eventually in its entirety. We always say at the end of these large projects….no more….but…LOL…we always come up with a new idea we’re excited about. Actually, we really do enjoy them….a lot! This year we did 3 large group installation pieces!