Rethink Recycling Sculpture Contest Has Students Reevaluating Wasted Materials
by Angie Florimbio for Walkersville High School Lion’s Pride
The “ Rethink Recycling” Sculpture Contest is a way for high school students to create magnificent sculptures out of recycled or reusable materials.
On November 18th, sculptures will be judged at the Maryland Department of the Environment Headquarters. Students will be able to transport their sculptures to the headquarters in order to showcase their skills to the judges and other students in the state.
Art Teacher Susan Maseth has been preparing students for the contest for some time now. “Walkersville has been participating in the contest for the last five to six years. We are very fortunate to have had some big winners. The winners have helped to portray Walkersville High School as very strong in three dimensional sculpture and creative ideas,” stated Maseth. Maseth also stated that, “last year Cheyenne Reese was the grand prize winner, and we are hoping to place again this year.”
Junior Parker Montour has experience with the contest and is excited to be participating again this year. “ I like art, and sculpture is just another form of art. The contest is impressive to go to, and I like to see other students your age make gigantic sculptures out of things that could have been thrown away,”
“I am making a gigantic bird, but I’m not sure what type,” said Montour when asked what she was creating for this year’s contest. “All I know is that it has wings,” Montour laughed and stated that her project is “going pretty well, but it is a lot of work. It’s fun to engineer different ways to create and portray what you want to others.”
Senior Chara Roberts is very excited to see Montour’s creation come together. “ I have class with Parker and it’s amazing to see all the work she is putting into it. Parker is taking things that could have been easily thrown away, but instead she is making something beautiful out of it. She’s doing such a great job,” said Roberts. “I’m just really excited because last year it was so cool seeing her sculpture and I’m looking forward to seeing her finished piece.”
The “Rethink Recycling” Sculptor Contest is a great way for students around the state to show their artistic talents, and makes something fantastic out of everyday objects.
