Art at FrancisFest 2008

The Franciscan Peace Center held its annual FrancisFest on October 5, 2008, at ArtsPlace in Leixngton. FrancisFest is an active, peace education event for all ages. This year's theme was "Making Peace..Mending Seams," noting that "it is possible to create something beautiful and to begin anew using the 'broken pieces.' We can always start over."

Students in grades K-12 were invited to diplay their art, made entirely from broken pieces, as part of the celebration. Students from several Catholic schools did just that, submitting 51 pieces in all. The Franciscan Peace Center plans to post all the artwork on their web pages. In the meantime, here are some photos of the art created by students from St. Leo School in Versailles, KY.

Above at left - the appropriately named composition "Peace" by Nick F, 8th grade, created from torn tissue paper. Below, at right, "White Rose Bush" by Audrey B, 5th grade, created from a ripped sweater and tissue paper.

Below at left, "Scented Candle" by Raley S, 7th grade, created from broken sea glass, and below at right, "Bird" by Monica W., 8th grade, created from a broken CD.

At left, "Stars" by Trayce F., 6th grade