Lantern Making Begins!

Our lantern making art residency started today! We had such a wonderful and exciting time making globe lanterns with kindergarten and first grade students, cube lanterns with second and third grade students, and pyramid lanterns with fourth grade students.  Thanks to Gowri Savoor, our visiting artist, and all of the parent volunteers and classroom teachers who joined us! It promises to be a memorable and fun-filled couple of weeks in the art room.  Here are some photos from our studio ...

Gowri demonstrates making a globe lantern
for kindergarten artists in Mrs. Bates' class

Ready to get to work!

Fourth graders constructing
pyramid lanterns with willow branches

Focused on construction!

UES Lantern Parade - Wednesday February 18th @ 6:00pm

Union Elementary School invites the entire Montpelier community to celebrate the 75^th anniversary of our school building!  Please join us for an evening lantern procession on Wednesday, February 18^th.  

Our lantern procession will begin at 6:00 pm at Union Elementary School.  Led by the samba band Sambatucada, we will parade from the school to the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where we will celebrate on the VCFA Green with rainbow ice sculptures, live music by Sambatucada, and hot cider and cocoa. This is the main event of our first-ever UES Winter Carnival, which will take place the week of Monday, February 16 through Friday, February 20.  

Sambatucada leading the Waterbury River of Light Parade.  Photo courtesy of Gowri Savoor

Local artist Gowri Savoor is guiding UES students in making their lanterns during a ten day art residency, thanks to the “Artists in Schools” grant awarded by the Vermont Arts Council as well as the support of the UES Parents’ Group and The River of Light in Waterbury.  All K-5 students will create a hand-made lantern from sustainable materials including willow and tissue paper. Lanterns will be suspended from bamboo poles and lit with battery operated LED lights. 

Our parade is made possible with the support of the Vermont College of Fine Arts and Coldwell-Banker Classic Properties.  The event is funded in part by a “Community Arts Grant” awarded by Montpelier Alive and funded by the Downtown Improvement District Assessment.  We thank Diamond & Robinson P.C. Attorneys at Law for their support.  We also thank Lake Champlain Chocolates and Champlain Orchards for their donations. 

To learn more about Gowri Savoor and her residencies, visit her website:
 http://www.gowrisavoor.com/  

Lantern Making Art Workshops

LANTERN MAKING ART WORKSHOPS!

Join us for FREE workshops with artist Gowri Savoor.  Each participant will create their own magical hand-made lantern from willow branches and tissue paper! 

February 7^th @ THE MONTPELIER SENIOR 

ACTIVITY CENTER

February 14^th @ UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

10:00 – 3:00 (with an hour break for lunch)

Everyone is invited to join us for a lantern parade in Montpelier

at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18^th to  

CELEBRATE 
THE 75^th BIRTHDAY OF

UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Waterbury's River of Light Lantern Parade. Photo by Gordon Miller

      ·         Workshops are free to attend for all.  Donations will be welcome.

All tools and materials will be provided. 

If you have a pair of hand-held
pruning shears, please bring them along,

 you’ll find it useful to have a pair of your own.

·         Children must be accompanied by an adult. 
Not suitable for children under six.  

·         There will be a limit of 20 participants per workshop.

For more information and to book your place, 
please contact Gowri Savoor at info@gowrisavoor.com 
or call 802-778-0334

These workshops are made possible by the generous support of …

HUNGER MOUNTAIN COOP

MONTPELIER ALIVE
THE RIVER OF LIGHT IN WATERBURY

COLDWELL BANKER CLASSIC PROPERTIES

THE MONTPELIER SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

Winter Carnival @ Union Elementary!

Please mark your calendars for these special events:

Date	What	Where	Time
Monday 2/3-Friday 2/13	K-5 Lantern Making Art Residency	UES Art Room	Schedule to follow
Saturday 2/7	Free Community Lantern Making Workshop	Montpelier Senior Center	10:00-3:00 *preregistration required*
Saturday 2/14	Free Community Lantern Making Workshop	UES Art Room	10:00-3:00 *preregistration required*
Sunday 2/15	Snow + Ice Sculpting Family Event	Vermont College of Fine Arts Green	10:00-3:00
UES WINTER CARNIVAL WEEK! Monday 2/16 - Friday 2/20
Monday 2/16	Time Capsule Ceremonies + Winter Carnival Kick-off	UES Auditorium	Grades K-2 8:30-9:00 Grades 3-5 1:30-2:00
Tuesday 2/17	UES Stories Day	UES Classrooms	During school day
Wednesday 2/18	UES 75th Birthday Celebration and Montpelier Community Lantern Parade	Parade Route from UES to VCFA Green	5:00 Dinner in Cafeteria 5:40 Line up for Parade 6:00-7:00 Lantern Parade from UES to VCFA Green
Thursday 2/19	UES History Lessons	Classrooms	During school day
Friday 2/20	Dress Up as 1939 Day	UES	During school day