Top: Jan Alfano, collage
Center: Kathy McAllister & Samantha Keeler, water color
Bottom: Emily Johnston & Amanda Mitchell, hoop and gymnastics

On Friday, April 15, Mary McGuire Elementary School students met community artists. Each school year, Art Reach of Mid Michigan provides two area schools with A Day with the Artists.
Top: Jan Alfano, collageGroups of children in grades 4, 5, and 6 went from one station to the next for about twenty minutes at each. Some stations had an artist working on a project, such as collage, hand built clay, pottery wheel, cartooning and wool spinning, answering questions the students had. At others there were two or more artists demonstrating their specialty, such as water color, dancing and singing. CMU musicians played a variety of instruments. There were twelve stations in locations around the school.

The Day went from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Lunch was provided to the artists by Big Apple Bagel and the McGuire staff.