Hexagon Project

During art class we learned about hexagons: how they are used in nature and where they are found.  We discussed how we are living in an interdependent world, everyone and everything is connected, and we are not limited by borders anymore. We have connections and relationships with people and governments all over the world. Interdependence means that each member of the relationship is self-sufficient but responsible to each other. As people living in an interdependent world, we need to work together because all countries are dependent on one another in some way. Think about global warming, natural disasters, clothes, disease, entertainment, terrorism, and food; these things do not have borders. 

Each student at Crest View created a self-portrait inside of a hexagon. In addition, students in grades 2-5 wrote an artist statement on the back of their hexagon to express ideas and feelings in their artwork. The hexagons are put together here to represent our interconnectedness–both personally, school-wide, community-wide, and world-wide. We used the hexagon as a metaphor  for our interdependence.