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Parade spectators were wowed and the generous parade judges gave us a great trophy, handmade by Free State High School art students.
Since November of 2007, the regal fritillary has become somewhat of a mascot for GHF. In November, we worked with conceptual artist Daniel Dancer and Central Junior High to create an "Art for the Sky" image of a 90-foot wide Regal on their playing fields. The students, parents, faculty and members of the community worked together to create a temporary work of art using their own bodies as paint. After photographing the butterfly from an 80-foot tall crane, Daniel created this video, which he played for the students at a final assembly. The kids made a lot of commotion when they saw their butterfly "in motion."Events like the Art Tougeau parade and Art For the Sky are exciting opportunities for education. The students learn about the fragility of the prairie ecosystem while creating artwork representing one of its most fragile and breathtaking inhabitants--the regal fritillary. For more information about this butterfly, visit the Great Plains Nature Center's website, here.
1 comment:
This is INCREDIBLY cool! As someone who is a steward of prairie in the Flint Hills and who has the privilege of managing habitat for regal fritillaries, I think it's wonderful that you are raising the awareness of the next generation of stewards in Kansas. I am reassured that the regal will not disappear without someone being aware of their plight. Thanks so much for your efforts. And if you happen to have any of those t-shirts left over, I'd love to buy one! Homestead Ranch, Matfield Green, KS
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