Beauty of Bronze, Artist in Residence
Sculptor Kevin Pettelle and 5th graders explore Art on the Avenue's Beauty of Bronze
More than 600 fifth-graders, about three classrooms a day, have been working with sculpture Kevin Pettelle as part of the Beauty of Bronze program to learn about the art of bronze sculptures.
The grant-funded program partners school districts with the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center and the Performing Arts Center (PAC) of Wenatchee to give fifth graders the opportunity to work personally with Pettelle and to discover the sculptures in our community. “Of all the things I do I feel this is one of the most important,” says Pettelle, who has worked with more than 6,000 students over ten years. “I love working with kids. They have an openness and enthusiasm.” Please sche
More than 600 fifth-graders, about three classrooms a day, have been working with sculpture Kevin Pettelle as part of the Beauty of Bronze program to learn about the art of bronze sculptures.
The grant-funded program partners school districts with the Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center and the Performing Arts Center (PAC) of Wenatchee to give fifth graders the opportunity to work personally with Pettelle and to discover the sculptures in our community. “Of all the things I do I feel this is one of the most important,” says Pettelle, who has worked with more than 6,000 students over ten years. “I love working with kids. They have an openness and enthusiasm.” Please sche