It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a….PLATE? Whooping Cranes are incredible Louisiana birds that need to be protected! Students will learn about these amazing endangered birds, and make their own whooping cranes from paper plates. Let’s make conservation fun and creative!
TEACHING ARTIST SESSION
Paper Plate Whooping Cranes (3-5)
Sam Wrobel
Sam Wróbel is a multidisciplinary artist and specialist in the Polish papercutting folk art of wycinanki. Sam grew up in the Chicago area, where he learned wycinanki from artist Doris Sikorsky. He has received two Master/Apprentice grants in Ethnic Art from the Illinois Arts Council. Prior to becoming a resident of southwestern Louisiana, Sam spent 10 years as a commercial chalkboard and sign artist for Trader Joe’s, while doing freelance illustration, painting, and design. Sam has been living in Acadiana since 2017, has been teaching in ACA programs since 2019, and now runs the Student Art Markets at ACA’s Student Art Expos. See more about Sam at samwrobel.com
