November 20th - Mural Construction
At this point, you might be wondering how we're going to make the mural. Let me tell you.
We need:
- Lots of 4'x8' plywood panels
- White primer
- White paint
- Silica sand (which is toxic, ergo the face masks)
- Goggles
- Gloves
- Face masks
- Roller brushes
- Buckets
- Will power and team work!
Before we got to work, my mom and dad, Fred, Leo, Leticia, and I all sat down for a delicious home-cooked meal at Leo's house. I couldn't believe I got to eat in the presence of such a renowned artist!
After the meal...
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| 4'x8' Plywood Panels |
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| Roller brushes |
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| Silica Sand. Be careful not to breathe this in! |
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| White primer |
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| Artist Fred Banks and Leticia paint the panels with a base coat. |
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| Then they layer the panels with silica sand. |
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| Then the panels are lifted so that the sand runs down the side, covering the whole surface. |
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| Leo uses a table saw to cut out the fire bird. This is the symbol of hope at the end of the mural. Leticia argued over whether it should be a chicken or a Dodo bird. In the end, a Phoenix won the majority vote. It beats me as to why. |
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| I was so excited to finally get the panels prepped! |
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| I scrapped the extra paint that dripped off the sides of the panel. |
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| Moms are the best. Thanks so much for your help! |
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| Leticia saws the bird's fire-wings as her dad gives her advice. |
Next step: holding a meeting to brainstorm ideas for the mural! Stay tuned!
